A God Entranced
Vision of All Things
The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards
John Piper
& Justin Taylor
GENERAL EDITORS
CROSSWAY BOOKS
A DIVISION OF
GOOD NEWS PUBLISHERS
WHEATON, ILLINOIS
A God-Entranced Vision of All Things
Copyright © 2004 Desiring God Foundation and Justin Taylor.
Published by Crossway Books
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First printing, 2004
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
A God-entranced vision of all things : the legacy of Jonathan Edwards 300 years later / edited by John Piper and Justin Taylor.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-58134-563-1(pbb : alk. paper)
1. Edwards, Jonathan, 1703–1758. I. Piper, John, 1946- . II. Taylor, Justin, 1976- .
BX7260.E3G63 2004
230'.58'092—dc22 2004004264
Iain H. Murray
whose life and labors proclaim
a God-entranced vision of all things
Justin Taylor
Part One
The Life and Legacy of Edwards
1 A God-Entranced Vision of All Things: Why We Need Jonathan Edwards 300 Years Later
John Piper
2 Jonathan Edwards: His Life and Legacy
Stephen J. Nichols
3 Sarah Edwards: Jonathan’s Home and Haven
Noël Piper
Part Two
Lessons from Edwards’s Life and Thought
4 The Glory of God and the Reviving of Religion: A Study in the Mind of Jonathan Edwards
J. I. Packer
5 Pursuing a Passion for God Through Spiritual Disciplines: Learning from Jonathan ...
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About A God Entranced Vision of All Things: The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards“Useful men are some of the greatest blessings of a people. To have many such is more for a people’s happiness than almost anything, unless it be God’s own gracious, spiritual presence amongst them; they are precious gifts of heaven.” Certainly one of the most useful men in evangelical history was the man who preached those words, pastor and theologian Jonathan Edwards. Commemorating his 300th birthday, general editors John Piper and Justin Taylor chose ten essays that highlight different aspects of Edwards’s life and legacy and show how his teachings are just as relevant today as they were three centuries ago. Even within the church, many people know little more about Edwards than what is printed in American history textbooks—most often, excerpts from his best-known sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” They unjustly envision Edwards preaching only fire and brimstone to frightened listeners. But he knew and preached God’s heaven as much as Satan’s hell. He was a humble and joyful servant, striving to glorify God in his personal life and public ministry. This book’s contributors investigate the character and teachings of the man who preached from a deep concern for the unsaved and a passionate desire for God. Studying the life and works of this dynamic Great Awakening figure will rouse slumbering Christians, prompting them to view the world through Edwards’s God-centered lens. |
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