Required reading
Read Notes on the Bible in Vol 2 of the Works by Jonathan Edwards (Available from Amazon or free here) by reading up to '[67] 2 Cor. i. 24. “Not for that we have dominion over your faith,” &c.; this verse is to be joined to the 14th verse.'
My summary
Today we read Edwards' thoughts on passages from Romans and 1 Corinthians.
He speaks of:
(i) the righteousness of God;
(ii) judging others;
(iii) Abraham as our father;
(iv) perseverance;
(v) apostleship;
(vi) the power of God;
(vii) the teaching of the Spirit;
(viii) the preaching of the gospel;
(ix) head coverings;
(x) the gifts of the Spirit;
(xi) Christ as King.
What grabbed me
An interesting comment on the devil's knowledge, or lack of it in this case: 'It seems very probable that the devil, though he sees and hears a great deal more what men do and say than we, and has incomparably more experience, yet does not know who are converted, and who not. Thus he did not know that Peter was converted, and therefore hoped to overthrow him. So he did not know that Job was, as God told him, a perfect and an upright man; he questioned it, though he was so eminent a saint, he doubted whether he would not fail in the trial (unless we may suppose that the devil seeks to overthrow particular Christians, only as he seeks to overthrow the church of God, which he does what he can to destroy, though God has promised that it shall never be destroyed).'
Next week's reading
Read Notes on the Bible in Vol 2 of the Works by Jonathan Edwards (Available from Amazon or free here) by reading up to '[235] Eph. i. 22, 23. “And gave him to be head over all things to the church which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.”'
Now it's your turn
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