Evangelical Revival · 1736

The Excellency of Christ

Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)

Edwards meditates on the union of infinite divine majesty and gentle human meekness in the single person of Christ, asking what it means that the same being holds together qualities reason says cannot coexist. Preached in 1736 and published two years later, the sermon gave the Great Awakening a Christological center that extended beyond fear and conviction to wonder and adoration. It is frequently read as the most devotionally rich of Edwards' short works.

1.5 hrs total · 1 chapters