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This volume provides an interpretative key to Jonathan
Edwards's theology developed from within his own doctrinal constructs. Strobel
offers a dogmatic exposition of Edwards's theology by unveiling the trinitarian
architecture of his thought. Building upon this analysis, Strobel applies his
construct to reinterpret three key areas of redemption debated widely in the
secondary literature: spiritual knowledge, regeneration, and religious
affection.
In order to achieve this purpose, Strobel's approach is
theological rather than philosophical, employing Edwards's self-confession as a
Reformed theologian to guide his analysis. In advancing a theological reading of Edwards, Strobel focuses on the systematic nature of Edward's theology,
ordering it according to his doctrinal affirmations. This necessitates, as many
Edwards scholars now affirm, a primary focus on Edwards's trinitarian theology, where the Trinity serves as the key
ontological principle which orders the whole of his doctrinal construction. By
grounding the interpretive key in Edwards's understanding of the Trinity,
Strobel's idiosyncratic exposition of his doctrine of the Trinity serves to
recast Edwards's theology in a new light.
