THE PREACHING OF JONATHAN EDWARDS
By John Carrick
The Banner of Truth Trust. 466 pages. £17.00
ISBN 978-0-85151-983-8
Jonathan Edwards was one of the giants of church history. His ministry in New England in the 18th century was marked by revivals, thousands being converted through his preaching.
John Carrick, Associate Professor of Applied and Doctrinal Theology at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, South Carolina, has provided us here with a very valuable study of Edwards’s preaching, examining both its content and style in great detail. This is not a simple ‘Introduction to Jonathan Edwards’; some knowledge of his life is assumed. Nor is it an anthology of sermons, though many are quoted at length. It is a very scholarly book, and requires a serious intellectual effort. That effort, however, is well worthwhile.
