Jonathan Edwards and Scripture

Reviews / Votes

Barshinger and Sweeney have offered a fine volume for all readers of Edwards. The editors and authors have contributed greatly to long neglected areas of Edwards scholarship and have continued show how Edwards's commitment to the Reformed tradition did not limit his brilliance or creativity. The wide scope of themes and subjects demonstrate the many avenues of Edwards scholarship that have yet to be discovered. * John T. Lowe, Journal of Reformed Theology * Jonathan Edwards & Scripture is dedicated to fostering a deeper, nuanced understanding of the meaningful biblicism undergirding Edwards's thought. * Tucker Adkins, Florida State University, The New England Quarterly * This collection can be appreciated not only by scholars but also by educated laymen with dedicated interest in historical theology. Prose and themes are straightforward. Chapters are well organized and conclusions are often clearly identified. * Glenn A. Moots, Religious Studies Review * Overall this is an excellent volume that will be of benefit to anyone interested in not only Jonathan Edwards but also the history of modern biblical interpretation...or even the intellectual history of the United States. The essays are all very well written and easy to read. They are informative, written by leading specialists on Edwards and Protestant biblical interpretation and church history, but are readily accessible for nonspecialists. This is a book that any intellectually interested reader would benefit from reading. * Jeffrey L. Morrow, Seton Hall Univeristy, Review of Biblical Literature * this book...remains an interesting reflection on the life and personality of a serious and devoted biblical scholar who lived in times perhaps even more turbulent than our own. * David J. Clark, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament * This is an excellent book... a very useful book that is worth reading * Rev E T Kirkland, English Churchman * These essays will engender further critical engagement by scholars preoccupied by Jonathan Edwards. Furthermore, by acquainting readers with ongoing projects, like Cotton Mather's Biblia America, this study alerts readers to the value of exploring Edwards's and Mather's Atlantic World frontier. Pastors and interested lay-readership will ?nd comfort and encouragement from Edwards's traditional yet innovative interpretive work; Edwards preserved his Reformed heritage, while creatively protecting sound doctrine from sceptics' and liberals' assault upon the church. * Joseph T. Cochran, Themelios * I am delighted to recommend this volume, which is brimming with fresh insights on Jonathan Edwards's views of the Bible. The editors have assembled a remarkable cast of scholars to grapple with the legacy of the most formidable expositor of the Christian Scriptures in America's history. * Thomas S. Kidd, Distinguished Professor of History, Baylor University *