Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Westminster Assembly

Question 24

How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet?

Christ executeth the office of a prophet, in revealing to us, by his Word and Spirit the will of God for our salvation.^a

How does Christ execute the office of a prophet?

Christ executes the office of a prophet, in revealing to us, by his Word and Spirit the will of God for our salvation.^a

a. John 1:18; 1 Peter 1:10–12; John 15:15; John 20:31
John 1:18
^1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
^1:18 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father's side, has made Him known.
1 Peter 1:10–12
^1:10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: ^1:11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. ^1:12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
^1:10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully, ^1:11 trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. ^1:12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.
John 15:15
^15:15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
^15:15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.
John 20:31
^20:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
^20:31 But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
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Changes in The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 27

No change, but in spelling and punctuation.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 27

How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet?

Christ executeth the office of a prophet in revealing to us, by his word and Spirit, the will of God for our salvation.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 24

How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet?

Christ executeth the office of a prophet, in revealing to us, by his Word and Spirit the will of God for our salvation.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 27

How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet?

Christ executeth the office of a prophet in revealing to us, by his word and Spirit, the will of God for our salvation.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 27

How does Christ execute the office of a prophet?

Christ executes the office of a prophet in revealing to us, by his word and Spirit, the will of God for our salvation.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (modernized) (1647), Question 24

How does Christ execute the office of a prophet?

Christ executes the office of a prophet, in revealing to us, by his Word and Spirit the will of God for our salvation.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 27

How does Christ execute the office of a prophet?

Christ executes the office of a prophet in revealing to us, by his word and Spirit, the will of God for our salvation.

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Westminster Larger Catechism (1647), parallel to this question

Question 43

How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet?

Christ executeth the office of a prophet, in his revealing to the church, in all ages, by his Spirit and word, in divers ways of administration, the whole will of God, in all things concerning their edification and salvation.

Commentaries (9)

Joseph Alleine, 1672, A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism
How doth Christ execute the office of a Prophet? Christ executeth the Office of a Prophet, in revealing to us by his Word and Spirit the will of God for our salvation.
Joseph Alleine’s text
Thomas Lye, 1672, The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions
How doth Christ execute the office of a Prophet? Christ executeth the Office of Prophet, in revealing to us, by his Word, and Spirit, the Will of God, for our salvation.
Thomas Lye’s text
Thomas Vincent, 1673, An Explicatory Catechism
How doth Christ execute the Office of a Prophet? Christ executeth the Office of a Prophet in revealing to us by his Word & Spirit the will of God for our Salvation.
Thomas Vincent’s text
1675, An Explicatory Catechism
How idoth Christ execute the Office of a Prophet? Christ executeth the Office of a Prophet, in revealing to us by his Word and Spirit, the Will of God for our Salvation.
Its text
John Flavel, 1692, An Exposition of the Assembly’s Catechism
How doth Christ execute the Office of a Prophet? Christ executeth the Office of a Prophet, in revealing to us by his word and spirit, the will of God for our salvation.
John Flavel’s text
Thomas Watson, 1692, A Body of Practical Divinity
DEUT. 18.15 The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet, &c. Having spoken of the Person of Christ, we are next to speak of the Offices of Christ, Prophetical, Priestly,…
Thomas Watson’s text
Matthew Henry, 1703, A Scripture Catechism
How doth Christ Execute the Office of a Prophet? Christ executeth the Office of a Prophet, in revealing to us, by his Word and Spirit, the Will of God for our Salvation.
Matthew Henry’s text
Alexander Whyte, 1883, A Commentary on the Shorter Catechism
the office of a prophet—The title prophet fits in finely to the definition and description of an office given in the preceding Answer. For as an office is some place or function…
Alexander Whyte’s text
Benjamin Beddome, 1752, A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism
On The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 27, which adapts this question
Was Christ’s prophetical office foretold under the Old Testament? Yes. The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee, from the midst of thee, a prophet like unto me, Did Christ as a…
Benjamin Beddome’s text