- Hardcover: 270 pages
- Publisher: Good News/Crossway Publishers (Oct 15 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1581340079
- ISBN-13: 978-1581340075
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.9 x 2.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 490 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,608,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Worth the Effort,
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This review is from: God's Passion For His Glory (Hardcover)
I won't repeat the sentiments of the great reviews on this site, though I agree with them completely. I will say, however, that I am a fan of Piper and I am very pleased that there is a man bold enough to make a case for the great works of Edwards in a sub-culture fraught with mindless emotionalism. Had it not been for this book I wouldn't have known the vast, rich thoughts of Jonathan Edwards and the beautiful revelations of his soul. What an amazing thinker and a passionate lover of God! I would encourage any interested reader to pursue other works by Edwards (http://www.jonathanedwards.com). You won't be disappointed.
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Majestic and Breathtaking,
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This review is from: God's Passion For His Glory (Hardcover)
The End for Which God Created the World represents the core of Jonathan Edwards's thought. Edwards's thesis is this: God designed everything to revel in his glory, and he desires for us to take joy in his magnificence. What's more, those who enjoy God will enjoy him with ever-increasing joy for all eternity. Isn't that a breathtaking thesis?Edwards marshalls huge amounts of scriptural evidence to support his claim, and, as always, he brilliantly answers philosophical objections against what the scriptures reveal about the matter. His writing throughout is penetrating, perceptive, persuasive, and deeply worshipful. I think John Piper's goals in his contribution to this work were to whet the reader's appetite for the feast of The End for Which God Created the World and to make the work more accessible to the average reader. He succeeds in both respects. After reading Dr. Piper's introduction I was eager to plow forward, and, while reading The End . . ., I found Dr. Piper's explanatory footnotes helpful. The End for Which God Created the World is a majestic work, and I am grateful that John Piper took the time to re-introduce it to the general public. May God use this humble offering from Jonathan Edwards's pen to help our tragically parched world find the living water flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb!
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Recovers some much needed-- lost concepts.,
By Andrew Edwin Jenkins (Birmingham, AL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: God's Passion For His Glory (Hardcover)
This book recovers a much needed perspective for the evangelical church-- the importance of theology (what we believe about God) and intimacy (how well we know God). Too often, we get caught in the middle, in methodology (how we do things). Most books, most conferences, etc., deal with "how" instead of the other, more pertinent issues, which Piper relays from Edwards in this book. (I see this most often in the "church growth" movement-- where pastors all get together, go to conferences, and seek to copy what's working in some other place in the country, rather than struggling to know God in the present.)J.Edwards was one who, according to Piper, was steeped in both theology and piety-- both, without neglect the other. Theology without intimacy leads to cold, dry orthodoxy. Yet, intimacy without theology often has no moorings... no depth... The book is challenging... and will stretch you to move beyond simply copying the methods of others (whether you're a church leader or whatever) and get back to the God you know and relating to that God as you seek to know Him and make His glory known.
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