Jonathan Edwards and the Ministry of the Word

by Sweeney, Douglas A.

• ISBN13: 9780830838516
• ISBN10: 0830838511
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-30
• Publisher: Ivp Academic

Summary

Jonathan Edwards has been recognized as the most influential evangelical theologian of all time. Before his death at the age of fifty-four, he had sparked a new movement of Reformed evangelicals who played a major role in fueling the rise of modern missions, preaching revivals far and wide, and wielding the cutting edge of American theology. He has never gone out of print, and Christians today continue to flock to seminars and conferences on him.In this biography of the great preacher and teacher, historian Douglas Sweeney locates for us the core and key to Edwards' enduring impact. Sweeney finds that Edwards' profound and meticulous study of the Bible securely anchored his powerful preaching, his lively theological passions and his discerning pastoral work. Beyond introducing you to Edwards' life and times, this book will provide you with a model of Christian faith, thought and ministry.

Author Biography

Douglas A. Sweeney is professor of church history and the history of Christian thought and director of the Carl F.H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is coeditor of The Sermons of Jonathan Edwards: A Reader (Yale University Press) and author of Nathaniel Taylor, New Haven Theology, and the Legacy of Jonathan Edwards (Oxford University Press).

Table of Contents

Timetable: Landmarks in the History of Edwards' Development as a Minister	p. 9
Edwards' Family Members	p. 13
Map of Edwards' World	p. 16
Preface	p. 17
Introduction: The Word in Edwards' World	p. 21
Study to Shew Thyself Approved	p. 33
Preach the Word	p. 55
Search the Scriptures	p. 83
Try the Spirits	p. 107
With All Thy Mind	p. 145
As the Waters Cover the Sea	p. 165
The Word of the Lord Endureth for Ever	p. 187
Name and Subject Index	p. 201
Scripture Index	p. 208
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