Question 57

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What are the reasons annexed to the second commandment?

The reasons annexed to the second commandment are, God’s sovereignty over us,^a his propriety in us,^b and the zeal he hath to his own worship.^c

What are the reasons annexed to the second commandment?

The reasons annexed to the second commandment are, God’s sovereignty over us,^a his propriety in us,^b and the zeal he has to his own worship.^c

a. Psalm 95:2–3, 6
Psalm 95:2–3; Psalm 95:6
^95:2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. ^95:3 For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. ^95:6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.
^95:2 Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him in song. ^95:3 For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods. ^95:6 O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
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b. Psalm 45:11
Psalm 45:11
^45:11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
^45:11 and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.
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c. Exodus 34:13–14
Exodus 34:13–14
^34:13 But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves: ^34:14 For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
^34:13 Rather, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, and chop down their Asherah poles. ^34:14 For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
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Question 57, sung: The Baptist Catechism Set to Music, Jim Scott Orrick

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Changes from Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 52

No change.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 52

What are the reasons annexed to the second commandment?

The reasons annexed to the second commandment are, God’s sovereignty over us, his propriety in us, and the zeal he hath to his own worship.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 52

What are the reasons annexed to the second commandment?

The reasons annexed to the second commandment are, God’s sovereignty over us, his propriety in us, and the zeal he hath to his own worship.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 57

What are the reasons annexed to the second commandment?

The reasons annexed to the second commandment are, God’s sovereignty over us, his propriety in us, and the zeal he hath to his own worship.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 52

What are the reasons annexed to the second commandment?

The reasons annexed to the second commandment are, God’s sovereignty over us, his propriety in us, and the zeal he has to his own worship.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 52

What are the reasons annexed to the second commandment?

The reasons annexed to the second commandment are, God’s sovereignty over us, his propriety in us, and the zeal he has to his own worship.

The Baptist Catechism (modernized) (1695), Question 57

What are the reasons annexed to the second commandment?

The reasons annexed to the second commandment are, God’s sovereignty over us, his propriety in us, and the zeal he has to his own worship.

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Westminster Larger Catechism (1647), parallel to this question

Question 110

What are the reasons annexed to the second commandment, the more to enforce it?

The reasons annexed to the second commandment, the more to enforce it, contained in these words, For I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments; are, besides God’s sovereignty over us, and propriety in us, his fervent zeal for his own worship, and his revengeful indignation against all false worship, as being a spiritual whoredom; accounting the breakers of this commandment such as hate him, and threatening to punish them unto divers generations; and esteeming the observers of it such as love him and keep his commandments, and promising mercy to them unto many generations.

Commentaries (9)

Benjamin Beddome, 1752, A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism
Is God the Lord? Yes. I am the Lord, Is God a jealous God? Yes. The Lord thy God is a jealous God amongst you, Will God visit the iniquity of such? Yes. Shall I not visit them for…
Benjamin Beddome’s text
Joseph Alleine, 1672, A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 52, which this question adapts
What are the reasons annexed to the second Commandment? The reasons annexed to the second Commandment are, Gods soveraignty over us, his propriety in us, and his zeal he hath to…
Joseph Alleine’s text
Thomas Lye, 1672, The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 52, which this question adapts
What are the Reasons annexed to the second Commandment? The Reasons annexed to the second Commandment, are Gods Soveraignty over us, his propriety in us, and the zeal he hath to…
Thomas Lye’s text
Thomas Vincent, 1673, An Explicatory Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 52, which this question adapts
What are the Reasons annexed to the second Commandment? The Reasons annexed to the second Commandment are Gods Sovereignty over us, his Propriety in us, and the Zeal he hath to…
Thomas Vincent’s text
1675, An Explicatory Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 52, which this question adapts
What are the reasons annexed to the second Commandment? The reasons annexed to the second Commandment, are Gods Soveraignty over us, his propriety in us, and the zeal he hath to…
Its text
John Flavel, 1692, An Exposition of the Assembly’s Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 52, which this question adapts
Which is the second Commandment? The second Commandment is, Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven Image, or any likeness of any thing that is in Heaven above, or that is in the…
John Flavel’s text
Thomas Watson, 1692, A Body of Practical Divinity (4 parts)
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 52, which this question adapts
Exod. 20.5. For I the Lord thy God, am a jealous God, visiting the Iniquity of the Fathers upon the Children unto the third and fourth Generation, of them that hate me. 1\. I The…
Thomas Watson’s text
Matthew Henry, 1703, A Scripture Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 52, which this question adapts
What are the Reasons annex’d to the Second Commandment? The Reasons annex’d to the Second Commandment, are God’s Sovereignty over us, his Propriety in us, and the Zeal he hath to…
Matthew Henry’s text
Alexander Whyte, 1883, A Commentary on the Shorter Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 52, which this question adapts
The unity and sole supremacy of Jehovah is the subject of the first commandment, and in the same manner the spirituality of the Divine Nature is taught and guarded in the second.…
Alexander Whyte’s text