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A Dissertation Concerning the End for Which God Created the World is a work by Christian theologian, reformer, author, and pastor Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758) that was started in the mid-1750s but not finally published until 1765, several years following Edwards' death.
Jul 1, 2008 · Two dissertations : I. Concerning the end for which God created the world ; II. The nature of true virtue by Edwards, Jonathan, 1703-1758
In his dissertation, Concerning the END for which GOD created the World,1 we have the final version of Jonathan Edwards’s painstaking labors to state precisely God’s purpose and motive in creating the world.2 In the Introduction Edwards writes, “It may be observed, that when I speak of God’s ultimate end in the crea-
Jonathan Edwards’ Concerning The End for Which God Created the World: Exposition, Analysis, and Philosophical Implications. February 2020. DOI: 10.13109/9783666564864. Publisher: VandenHoek...
Nov 9, 2021 · In Edwards' book, The End for Which God Created the World, he argues that God's aim in creating the world was not for the happiness of humanity, but to magnify His own glory through the redemption of His fallen creation.
Edwards further clarifies his position in section four by noting and rebutting four objections: that God’s making himself his end (1) is inconsistent with his self-sufficiency; (2) is selfish; (3) is unworthy of God; and (4) eliminates cause for creature gratitude.
Apr 24, 2024 · God’s “original ultimate end” in creating and sustaining the world is God’s Holy Spirit indwelling the redeemed, thereby enabling and empowering their experience of God’s own knowledge, love, and joy, so that their words, deeds, and emotions redound to the praise of his glory.
