God-Entranced Vision of All Things The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards

"Useful men are some of the greatest blessings of a people. Tohave many such is more for a people's happiness than almostanything, unless it be God's own gracious, spiritual presenceamongst them; they are precious gifts of heaven." Certainly one of the most useful men in evangelical history wasthe man who preached those words, pastor and theologian JonathanEdwards. Commemorating his 300th birthday, general editors JohnPiper and Justin Taylor chose ten essays that highlight differentaspects of Edwards's life and legacy and show how his teachings arejust as relevant today as they were three centuries ago. Even within the church, many people know little more aboutEdwards than what is printed in American history textbooks-mostoften, excerpts from his best-known sermon, "Sinners in the Handsof an Angry God." They unjustly envision Edwards preaching onlyfire and brimstone to frightened listeners. But he knew andpreached God's heaven as much as Satan's hell. He was a humble andjoyful servant, striving to glorify God in his personal life andpublic ministry. This book's contributors investigate the character and teachingsof the man who preached from a deep concern for the unsaved and apassionate desire for God. Studying the life and works of thisdynamic Great Awakening figure will rouse slumbering Christians,prompting them to view the world through Edwards's God-centeredlens.Piper, John is the author of 'God-Entranced Vision of All Things The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards', published 2004 under ISBN 9781581345636 and ISBN 1581345631.