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Title: God's Passion for His Glory: Living the Vision of Jonathan Edwards by John Piper ISBN: 1581340079 Publisher: Crossway Books Pub. Date: October, 1998 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 5
Rating: 5
Summary: Thank you John Piper
Comment: This tremendous book is divided into 2 sections the first is somewhat of an introduction by Piper to the second part which is "The End For Which THe World Was Created" by Jonathan Edwards. While Piper is always a "deep read" he is likewise an accurate shot. His insights and command of the simplicity of the sovereignty of God are a blessing tothe church today.
Jonathan Edwards, primarliy known for his sermon, "Sinners in the Hand of An Angry God" goes beyond his sermon and eloquently states that we are here to fulfill a purpose... to glorify God and yet that one singluar purpose is the essence of our own joy and peace. What a place of rest this is.
Regardless of all the wonderful things Piper has written and, I love them all... this may well turn out to be one of Piper's greatest acomplishments: the reintorduction of Jonathan Edwards to the church.
Rating: 5
Summary: Majestic and Breathtaking
Comment: 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!
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Minds Think Alike
Comment: This is a solid, powerful, stunning, and most biblical text from both Jonathan Edwards and John Piper. This book includes Edward's essay titled "The End for Which God Created the World," along with comments and further delineation from John Piper. To read Edwards sometimes takes much concentration and hard work, and Piper has done a great job bringing this work to life.
The first part of the book is an introduction to Edwards's work, by Piper (a sort of commentary, if you will), and the later part is the actual work of Edwards's. Piper begins by expressing his concern about the issue at hand, and then leads into a discussion of not only Edwards's life but his work as well. Piper comments on Edwards's conclusions in relation to Piper's concerns in his current ministry and then allows the reader to take what Piper has discussed and make application of it through Edwards's original work.
The thing I find most interesting about this work is its relevancy. What I mean by this is the fact that Edwards's wrote this work 200+ years ago and it is still pertinent to our own culture today (sure proof that the Truths of God endure forever). This is a great text, solid theology, and extremely relevant reading for today. I heartily recommend this work!
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Title: Pleasures of God : Meditations on God's Delight in Being God by John Piper ISBN: 1576736652 Publisher: Multnomah Publishers Inc. Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Desiring God by John Piper ISBN: 1590521196 Publisher: Multnomah Publishers Inc. Pub. Date: 01 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Jonathan Edwards: A New Biography by Iain H. Murray ISBN: 0851517048 Publisher: Banner of Truth Pub. Date: December, 1996 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: A Hunger for God: Desiring God Through Fasting and Prayer by John Piper ISBN: 0891079661 Publisher: Crossway Books Pub. Date: September, 1997 List Price(USD): $13.99 |
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Title: Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry by John Piper ISBN: 0805426205 Publisher: Broadman & Holman Publishers Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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