God Entranced Vision of All Things

A God Entranced Vision of All Things: The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards
John Piper (Editor), Justin Taylor (Editor), Stephen J. Nichols, Noel Piper, J. I. Packer, Donald S. Whitney, Mark Dever, Paul Helm, Sam Storms, Mark Talbot, Sherard Burns

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Ten essays highlight different aspects of Jonathan Edwards's life and legacy and show how his teachings are just as relevant today as they were three centuries ago.

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Contents

Contributors 9
Acknowledgments 11
Introduction
Justin Taylor
13
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
21
2. Jonathan Edwards: His Life and Legacy
Stephen J. Nichols
35
3. Sarah Edwards: Jonathan's Home and Haven
Noel Piper
55
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
81
5. Pursuing a Passion for God Through Spiritual Disciplines: Learning from Jonathan Edwards
Donald S. Whitney
109
6. How Jonathan Edwards Got Fired, and Why It's Important for Us Today
Mark Dever
129
7. Trusting the Theology of a Slave Owner
Sherard Burns
145
Part Three. Expositions of Edwards's Major Theological Works
8. The Great Christian Doctrine (Original Sin)
Paul Helm
175
9. The Will: Fettered Yet Free (Freedom of the Will)
Sam Storms
201
10. Godly Emotions (Religious Affections)
Mark R. Talbot
221
Appendix 1: A Divine and Supernatural Light . . .--An Edwardsean Sermon
John Piper
257
Appendix 2: Reading Jonathan Edwards: Objections and Recommendations
Justin Taylor
267
A Note on Resources: Desiring God Ministries 273
Scripture Index 275
Person Index 281
Subject Index 285

About the Contributors

ECPA Gold Medallion winner John Piper is senior pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis and the head of Desiring God. He has written numerous books on topics that include personal holiness, missions and historical figures.

Justin Taylor is Study Bible project director and associate publisher at Crossway. He has edited and contributed to several books, including A God-Entranced Vision of All Things and Reclaiming the Center. He runs the website www.johnowen.org.