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'Giving honour to the Spirit' : a critical analysis and evaluation of the doctrine of pneumatological union in the Trinitarian theology of Jonathan Edwards in dialogue with Karl Barth
No full textThe extent to which the 'honour' of the Spirit influenced the theology of
Jonathan Edwards is a hitherto underdeveloped theme. Against a backdrop of
Patristic thought and in dialogue with the theology of Karl Barth, evaluation is
made of pneumatological union in Edwards' Trinitarian theology as this centres
on the nature and inter-relatedness of the 'three unions' that characterize his
theology: the union of the three Persons of the Trinity, the union of the saints
with God, and the union of the divine and human natures of Christ.
Edwards' seeks to honour the Spirit as the mutual love of the Father for the Son
within his Augustinian, Lockean model of the immanent Trinity, and as 'Person'
in the economy. The challenges of doing so within the limits of this
psychological model of the Trinity are evaluated in dialogue with the
Cappadocian Fathers and Barth.
In a manner patterned after union in the Trinity, Edwards gave prominence to the
concept of the pneumatological union of the saints with God in Christ, in
fulfilment of the self-glorifying purpose of God in creation and redemption.
Edwards' experiential theology of conversion, and his elevation of subjective
sanctification by the Spirit over objective justification in Christ, for assurance, is
contrasted with Barth's greater emphases on the Christological union of God
with humanity and objective justification in Christ. Barth's more contemplative
approach is contrasted with the overly introspective spirituality of Edwards.
Edwards' view of the role of the Spirit in the hypostatic union of God with
humanity in Christ, which is reflective of the other unions, is also evaluated in
light of Patristic, Reformed-Puritan and Barthian thought on the nature of the
humanity Christ assumed, and the doctrine of the vicarious humanity of Christ. A
more emphatic incarnational emphasis may have saved Edwards' Spirit-
honouring spirituality from an anthropocentricity which is ironical given that the
glory of God is his ontic doxological concern
Jonathan Edwards, the Bible, and Conversion
No full textDavid W. Kling explores the exegetical foundations of Jonthan Edwards’ understanding of conversion. Given the importance of revivalism in Edwards’ career, one cannot deny the preeminent place of conversion in his thought and preaching. Yet fundamental to that doctrine was Scripture’s teaching on the nature of conversion. Kling probes this topic by treating the role of the Bible in Edwards’ own conversion, distinct as it was from the reigning model in his tradition; by considering the place of conversion in Edwards’ discussion of the revivals; and by examining the intersection of Scripture and conversion in three representative awakening sermons. In Edwards’ view, the Bible taught that conversion is real, that it transforms not only the soul but also the body, and that it involves both a “first conversion” and an ongoing process.</p
Jonathan Edwards’ Scriptural Practices
No full textKenneth P. Minkema gives readers a view into Jonathan Edwards’ day-to-day practices of engaging with Scripture. He shows how Edwards kept various exegetical manuscripts and developed detailed systems for organizing and indexing his reflections on the Bible. These practices made it easier for him to draw from this material as he constructed theological treatises and developed and repreached sermons. Edwards also regularly conducted “canonical reviews” to systematically examine how Scripture treated different theological themes. This understanding of Edwards’ direct engagement with the Bible and application of his exegetical materials, as Minkema demonstrates, opens up many lines of inquiry into the further study of Edwards as exegete.</p
Edwards (Jonathan) Original Sin
No full textSéguy Jean. Edwards (Jonathan) Original Sin. In: Archives de sociologie des religions, n°31, 1971. p. 195
A letter to the author of the pamphlet called An answeer [sic] to the Hampshire narrative. : [Three lines from Proverbs]
No full text[4], 84, p. ; 19 cm. (8vo)Half-title: A letter to the author of the answer to the Hampshire narrative.Attributed to Jonathan Edwards by Johnson.Printer's mongram device with initials I.B. on title page; printer unknown.With an errata slip mounted on p. 84 in some copies
True grace, distinguished from the experience of devils; in a sermon, preached before the Synod of New-York, convened at New-Ark, in New-Jersey, on September 28. N.S. 1752. / By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ in Stockbridge in New-England. ; (Printed by the desire of the synod.) : [Four lines from II. Corinthians]
No full text62 p."Sinners in the hands of an angry God. A sermon preached at Endfield, July 8th 1741. ... By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. ... The second edition."--p. [43]-62, with separate title page
The life and character of the late Reverend Mr. Jonathan Edwards, president of the College at New-Jersey. Together with a number of his sermons on various important subjects.
No full text[10], 98, [8], 279, [1] p. ; 19 cm. (4to and 8vo)Attributed to Samuel Hopkins in Dexter's Yale graduates."The life of the late Reverend, learned and pious Mr. Jonathan Edwards, some time minister of the Gospel at Northampton, in New-England, and then missionary to the Indians at Stockbridge and after that president of New-Jersey College. Who departed this life at Princeton, March 22. 1758. in the 55th. year of his age."--[8], 98 p., with separate title page. Errata note, p. [8]."Sermons on various important subjects. Being some of the remains of the late Reverend and learned Mr. Jonathan Edwards, president of the college at New-Jersey."--[8], 279, [1] p., with separate title page. "Though the Sermons have separate title page, signature, and pagination, there is no evidence that they were ever issued separately."--Johnson, Thomas H. The printed writings of Jonathan Edwards, entry 219
Jonathan Edwards and Scripture
No full textJonathan Edwards and Scripture provides a fresh look at the important, burgeoning field of Edwards and the Bible. For too long, Edwards scholars have published new research on Edwards without paying due attention to the work he took most seriously: biblical exegesis. Edwards is recognized as an innovative theologian who wielded tremendous influence on revivalism, evangelicalism, and New England theology, but what is often missed is how much time he devoted to studying and understanding the Bible. He kept voluminous notebooks on Christian Scripture and had plans for major treatises on the Bible before he died. Edwards scholars need to take stock of the place of the Bible in his thought to do justice to his theology and legacy. In fact, more and more experts are recognizing how important this aspect of his life is, and this book brings together the insights of leading Edwards scholars on this topic. This volume seeks to increase our understanding of Edwards’ engagement with Scripture by setting it in the context of seventeenth-century Protestant exegesis and eighteenth-century colonial interpretation. It provides case studies of Edwards’ exegesis in varying genres of the Bible and probes his use of Scripture to develop theology. It also sets his biblical interpretation in perspective by comparing it with that of other exegetes. This book advances our understanding of the nature and significance of Edwards’ work with Scripture and opens new lines of inquiry for students of early modern Western history.</p
A history of the work of redemption. Containing the outlines of a body of divinity, in a method entirely new. / By the late Reverend Mr. Jonathan Edwards, president of the College of New Jersey[.]
No full textv, [2], vii-viii, 6-296 [i.e., 6-298], [2] p. ; 21 cm. (8vo)Preface signed: Jonathan Edwards [the younger]. Newhaven, Feb. 25, 1773."Advertisement" signed: John Erskine. Edinburgh, April 29. 1774.Errors in paging: page numbers 151-152 repeated in pagination; p. 249, 292 misnumbered 246, 262."Errata."--p. 296
Sermons, on the following subjects; The manner in which salvation is to be sought. The unreasonableness of indetermination in religion. Unbelievers contemn the glory of Christ. The folly of looking back in fleeing out of Sodom. The warnings of Scripture in the best manner adapted to the awakening and conversion of sinners. Hypocrites deficient in the duty of prayer. The future punishment of the wicked unavoidable and intolerable. The eternity of hell-torments. The peace which Christ gives his true followers. The perpetuity & change of the Sabbath. / By the late Reverend Mr. Jonathan Edwards, president of the College of New-Jersey.
No full textv, [2], 8-282 [i.e., 8-272] p. ; 18 cm. (8vo)Preface signed: Jonathan Edwards [the younger]. New Haven, Dec. 21, 1779.With an errata leaf at end.Error in paging: p. 256-272 misnumbered 266-282
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