Two questions...

[Bernergirl]

One, is there a place where I can get ahold of the Westminster Catechism for my Dad? Laid out in a question answer sort of a format with Scripture references? He had been studying with the Jehovah's Witnesses and using their Reasoning from the Scriptures book, but now I think the whole false prophecy thing is starting to weigh on him. He has started talking with the pastor and the family ministers at the church where my brother and I go to youth group. The pastor gave him a copy of Luther's Shorter Catechism with Explanation. He's shown an interest in doing broad studies to gain a wider perspective, so I figured I might as well try to get ahold of one. I've never read it myself. I only know the basics of Reformed theology.

Two, does anyone know if there's a reliable Bible translation that doesn't render YHWH as "LORD" but just leaves it as is in the OT (and, preferrably, doesn't transliterate the name Jehovah or Yahweh)?

God bless all,

Lissa

 

[GrinningDwarf]

Question #1: If you'd like a for-real-physical-book to actually put in your Dads' hands (as opposed to on-line resources), try The Westminster Shorter Catechism for Study Classes by G. I. Williamson (ISBN 0-87552-521-0). Great resource!!

Williamson also has a great study guide for the entire Westminster Confession of Faith (ISBN 0-87552-593-8). It's not the question-answer format of the Shorter Catechism, but it does give a section-by-section breakdown of the entire Westminster Confession, and it does have questions at the end of every chapter. It might be worthwhile for you to check out as well.

Don't have an answer for question #2. Sorry.

 

[HiredGoon]

The OPC website has the Standards in .pdf format with scripture references for free. Or they also sell a hardbound version for $12.

 

[heymikey80]

reformed.org has the Westminster Confession in a nicely-footnoted frameset

 

[beachbumis]

Check out the New Jerusalem Bible. I don't have a copy, but was told it is a very close translation to the Hebrew/Greek origional.

I said a prayer for your Dad.

Take Care,

Michael