Who Is The Pastor Of The Awakening?
INTRODUCTION
In American history, one of the earliest major events was the first Great awakening. Many different preachers aided in spreading the Great Awakening throughout the colonies. Jonathan Edwards did his part to help carry on the North Hampton Revival started by his grandfather, Solomon Stoddard in North Hampton Church (1733-1735). Englishman, George Whitefield (1740-1770) was the best-known and most widely traveled evangelist of the time and received much publicity in the newspapers of that day. Another voice in the Awakening was that of Presbyterian Pastor, Gilbert Tennet, who shook the colonies with his claim that some preachers were not saved. The purpose of this paper will be to concentrate on the significant works of Jonathan …show more content…
Benjamin Franklin was publishing a lot of information in his newspapers to promote Whitfield. Primarily an evangelist, Whitfield went on a Southern swing in 1740, spreading the Great Awakening to the South. Whitfield was not the only one to go on a preaching circuit; Gilbert Tennet was another man who helped connect the colonies in revival. Tennet was bold, blunt, and fiery. He was the most charismatic of the pastors of this time and connected the best with the young people. Tennet was not a theologian, and took a lot of criticism while at the same time sowing many seeds for the Gospel.
Jonathan Edwards Early Life
Jonathan Edwards was born, 5th of 11 children and the only boy to his parents Rev. Timothy Edwards and his mother Esther Stoddard. Edward’s family resided in Connecticut. Edwards was an incredibly intelligent young man. Young Jonathan was homeschooled by his mother and spent a great amount of time outdoors exploring nature. His love of nature was evident in his life as Edwards wrote many essays about nature based off his observations. These early manuscripts showed the great maturity of Edwards and profiled his interest in science, which the world would later see in some of his sermon …show more content…
In 1731, Edwards preached a sermon in Boston entitled “God Glorified in the Work of Redemption, by the Greatness of Man’s Dependence on Him, in the Whole of it.” The sermon was a hit and many requested it’s publishing, which was done. This was his first major sermon.
Role of Jonathan Edwards in the Awakening
Jonathan Edwards’ role in the Great Awakening can best be described as the General or the brains behind the operation. Although Edwards remained on the front lines preaching weekly to his congregation, he did not cover the ground or preach to the numbers that George Whitley did.
Edwards was however the hub of the movement, one of the first to recognize that something special was taking place in Church at Northampton. Edwards describes this movement in a letter sent to (someone) in (year).
A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising Work of
In American history, one of the earliest major events was the first Great awakening. Many different preachers aided in spreading the Great Awakening throughout the colonies. Jonathan Edwards did his part to help carry on the North Hampton Revival started by his grandfather, Solomon Stoddard in North Hampton Church (1733-1735). Englishman, George Whitefield (1740-1770) was the best-known and most widely traveled evangelist of the time and received much publicity in the newspapers of that day. Another voice in the Awakening was that of Presbyterian Pastor, Gilbert Tennet, who shook the colonies with his claim that some preachers were not saved. The purpose of this paper will be to concentrate on the significant works of Jonathan …show more content…
Benjamin Franklin was publishing a lot of information in his newspapers to promote Whitfield. Primarily an evangelist, Whitfield went on a Southern swing in 1740, spreading the Great Awakening to the South. Whitfield was not the only one to go on a preaching circuit; Gilbert Tennet was another man who helped connect the colonies in revival. Tennet was bold, blunt, and fiery. He was the most charismatic of the pastors of this time and connected the best with the young people. Tennet was not a theologian, and took a lot of criticism while at the same time sowing many seeds for the Gospel.
Jonathan Edwards Early Life
Jonathan Edwards was born, 5th of 11 children and the only boy to his parents Rev. Timothy Edwards and his mother Esther Stoddard. Edward’s family resided in Connecticut. Edwards was an incredibly intelligent young man. Young Jonathan was homeschooled by his mother and spent a great amount of time outdoors exploring nature. His love of nature was evident in his life as Edwards wrote many essays about nature based off his observations. These early manuscripts showed the great maturity of Edwards and profiled his interest in science, which the world would later see in some of his sermon …show more content…
In 1731, Edwards preached a sermon in Boston entitled “God Glorified in the Work of Redemption, by the Greatness of Man’s Dependence on Him, in the Whole of it.” The sermon was a hit and many requested it’s publishing, which was done. This was his first major sermon.
Role of Jonathan Edwards in the Awakening
Jonathan Edwards’ role in the Great Awakening can best be described as the General or the brains behind the operation. Although Edwards remained on the front lines preaching weekly to his congregation, he did not cover the ground or preach to the numbers that George Whitley did.
Edwards was however the hub of the movement, one of the first to recognize that something special was taking place in Church at Northampton. Edwards describes this movement in a letter sent to (someone) in (year).
A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising Work of