This set includes all five books of The Essential
Edwards Collection: Jonathan Edwards Lover of
God, Jonathan Edwards On Beauty, Jonathan
Edwards On Heaven and Hell, Jonathan Edwards On the
Good Life, and Jonathan Edwards on True
Christianity.
Jonathan Edwards was a colonial, philosophical preacher and
theologian. To many he stands as the preeminent theologian and
thinker of the American tradition. This series of five
books covers Edwards' life and major writings opening an accessible
window into the heart and mind of the man credited for starting the
First Great Awakening.
By way of introduction, presentation and reflection, the authors unearth the choicest treasures of Edwards' writings for lay people to discover. Eminently readable and understandable, The Essential Edwards Collection proves you do not need to be a scholar to enjoy and benefit from the writings and life of Jonathan Edwards.
When it comes to Jonathan Edwards's writing, where does an
average reader (like me!) begin? Right here with The
Essential Edwards Collection. Strachan and Sweeney provide
a doorway into the life and teaching of one of church's wisest
theologians. The authors have included notes of personal
application to help us apply the life and teaching of Edwards to
our own lives. I've read no better introduction to Jonathan
Edwards.
- C.J. Mahaney, President, Sovereign Grace Ministries
A great resource! Edwards continues to speak, and this series
of books is an excellent means to hear Jonathan Edwards again live
and clear. Pure gold; be wise and invest in it!
- Josh Moody, Senior Pastor, College Church, Wheaton, Illinois
These primers on Jonathan Edward's life and thought - his
passion for God - provide an excellent glimpse into a life lived
unto God. And they help the rest of us slake our thirst for
the majesty of our Savior. We owe a great debt to Owen
Strachan and Douglas Sweeney for making Edwards and his vision of
God so accessible to the rest of us thirsty pilgrims.
-
Thabiti Anyabwile, Pastor of First Baptist Church of Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
Everyone says Jonathan Edwards is important. Quite
frankly, however, his writing style is pretty dense by contemporary
standards, so few pastors and other Christian leaders have invested
much time reading him. This new series tackles the problem. Here is
the kernel of much of Edwards's thought in eminently accessible
form.
- D.A. Carson, Research Professor of New Testament, Trinity
Evangelical Divinity School
In The Essential Edwards Collection, Owen Strachan and
Doug Sweeney point with knowledge and excitement to clear and
searching sections that illuminate God's truth and search our
hearts. In this collection, Edwards is introduced to a new
generation of readers. His concerns are made our concerns. This is
a worthy effort and I pray that God will bless it.
- Mark Dever, Senior Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church,
Washington, DC.
This series is a fantastic introduction to the heart, mind,
and ministry of the greatest theologian America has ever
produced.
- Mark Driscoll, Pastor of Mars Hill Church, President of the Acts
29 Church Planting Network.
Let Strachan and Sweeney serve as your guides through the
voluminous writings of America's greatest theologian. They
have been shaped by his godly counsel and moved by his passion for
Christ. By God's grace, Edwards can do the same for
you. Start your journey with The Essential Edwards
Collection.
- Collin Hansen, Author of Young, Restless, Reformed
Owen Strachan and Douglas Sweeney have done us all a great
service by remixing and reloading the teaching of Jonathan Edwards
for a new generation. They do more than introduce us to his
writing: they show us how his biblical teaching relates to a modern
world and leave us hungry for more. I am very impressed and
very grateful for The Essential Edwards
Collection.
- Joshua Harris, Senior Pastor of Covenant
Life Church
Why hasn't this been done before? The Essential Edwards
Collection is now essential reading for the serious-minded
Christian. Doug Sweeney and Owen Strachan have written five
excellent and accessible introductions to America's towering
theological genius - Jonathan Edwards. They combine serious
scholarship with the ability to make Edwards and his theology come
alive for a new generation. The Essential Edwards Collection
is a great achievement and a tremendous resource. I can't
think of a better way to gain a foundational knowledge of Edwards
and his lasting significance.
- R. Albert Mohler Jr., President of The Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary.
You hold in your hands aunique resource: a window into the
life and thought of Jonathan Edwards, a man whose life was captured
by God for the gospel of Jesus Christ. In these pages you'll
not only learn about Edwards, but you'll be able to hear him speak
in his own words. This winsome and accessible introduction is now
the first thing I'd recommend for those who want to know more about
America's greatest pastor-theologian.
- Justin
Taylor, Managing Editor, ESV Study Bible.
I am deeply impressed with the vision that has brought
together this splendid library of volumes to introduce Jonathan
Edwards to a new generation. Owen Strachan and Douglas Sweeney have
provided an incredible service by making the often challenging
writings of America's greatest theologian accessible for seasoned
theologians, pastors, and students alike with their five-volume
Essential Edwards Collection. This series is properly titled the
"essential" collection.
- David S. Dockery, President, Union University
Jonathan Edwards was a preacher of the Word, a pastor of
souls, a philosopher of first rank, and the greatest theologian
America has ever produced. In this wonderful new anthology of
Edwards's writings, the great Puritan saint lives again. I can
think of no better tonic for our transcendence-starved age than the
writings of Edwards. But beware: reading this stuff can change your
life forever!
- Timothy George, Founding Dean of Besson Divinity School of
Samford University
From a course he taught at Yale and in personal friendship,
Doug Sweeney has tought me much about Edwards. Possessing a command
of the academic field, he and Owen Strachan nevertheless write this
collection with pastoral concern, showing the relevance of Edwards
for our Christian faith and practice today. It's a rare combination
of gifts and insights that Sweeney and Strachan bring to this
task.
- Michael Horton, J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic
Theology and Apologetics, Westminister Theological Seminary
California
Jonathan Edwards is surely one of the most influential
theologians of the eighteenth century. Now, at last, we have
a wide-ranging and respresntative sample of his work published in
an attractive, accessible and, most important of all, readable
form. The authors are to be commended for the work they have
put into this set and I hope it will become an important feature of
the library of many pastors and students of the Christian
faith.
- Carl R. Trueman, Academic Dean, Westminster
Theological Seminary