Required reading
Miscellaneous Observations in Vol 2 of the Works by Jonathan Edwards (Available from Amazon or free here) - Read 'Angels'.
My summary
Today we begin a new work of more observations from Edwards, starting with angels.
We learn about angelic:
(i) confirmation;
(ii) government;
(iii) election and dependence on Christ.
What grabbed me
I liked the quote from Goodwin about the mystery of the gospel: 'Dr. Goodwin says, “This doctrine of the gospel he kept hid and close in his own breast; not a creature knew it; no, not the angels, who were his nearest courtiers and dearest favourites, it lay hid in God, Eph. iii. 9. even hid from them, ver. 10. A mystery, which when it should be revealed, should amaze the world, put the angels to school again, as if they had known nothing in comparison of this, wherein they should know over again all those glorious riches which are in God, and that more perfectly and fully than ever yet. And so after they had a little studied the catechism and compendium, there should come out a large volume, a new system of the riches of the glory of God, the mystery of Christ in the text, which is the last edition, also, now set out enlarged, perfected, wherein the large inventory of God’s glorious perfections is more fully set down with additions. (Dr. Goodwin’s Works, vol. i. part iii. p. 64. on Col. i. 26, 27..)'
What a privilege it is to have the gospel revealed to us!
Next week's reading
Read 'Fall of angels'.
Now it's your turn
Please post your own notes and thoughts in the comments section below.
No comments:
Post a Comment