Just finished reading Daniel Hyde’s exposition of the Belgic Confession. Despite it’s intimidating size (500 pages!) the book made for a quick and extremely enjoyable read. Despite the books clarity and simplicity, as it is directed toward a wider group of readers, this in no way detracts from the theological depth of the book.
Anyone who wants a deeper understanding of the historic roots of Reformed Protestantism, as well as a deeper understanding of Reformed theology, read this book! Hyde is clear in his exposition of the confession, and also goes on to explain theological terms as well as names of important characters in Church history. In addition to providing a historical context, Hyde also shows how relevant the Belgic Confession is for Reformed Christians today. Above all, he is faithful to the confession as well as to Scripture and seeks to affect more than the intellect. As the title suggests, and as the confession says in its first article, these are things that men of the Protestant Reformation believed with their hearts and confessed with their mouths. During the Reformation many men, including the confession’s main author, Guido de Bräs, lived and died for the confession of the the Reformed Church. Tolle legge!
