America's Theologian Beyond America - Jonathan Edwards, Israel, and China (Hardcover)

New England theologian Jonathan Edwards came to prominence at the culmination of a dramatic paradigm shift in millennialism that had begun in the sixteenth century, declaring that a thousand-year earthly kingdom would arrive in the future. For Edwards, the land of Israel would be the ideal location of the millennial kingdom, and the people of Israel, after their restoration, would play critical and decisive roles in the millennium's commencement. Edwards's millennial vision was also cosmic, however, and included both Europe and China. Unlike his Protestant predecessors and his Puritan contemporaries, Edwards's millennialism de-centralized England and New England. Contrary to what many have argued, Edwards neither originated nor advocated the notion of the American redeemer nation. In America's Theologian Beyond America, Victor Zhu establishes the coherence of Edwards's Judeo-centric and cosmic vision of the millennial kingdom and argues that this vision is an indispensable part of Edwards's theological system. He highlights three theological loci in Edwards's millennialism: the greatness of God's divine sovereignty, the magnificence of His glory, and the capaciousness of His kingdom. Zhu demonstrates Edwards's conviction of the progressive realization of the kingdom, refuting the prevailing misinterpretation that Edwards thought the millennium was imminent. He explores Edwards's cosmic vision of the millennial kingdom, which extended from New England and Israel to China and other parts of the "heathen" world. In conclusion, Zhu examines the contemporary relevance of Edwards's millennialism in Chinese millennial movements.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2023
Authors:	Victor Zhu (Lecturer and researcher)
Foreword by:	Douglas Sweeney
Dimensions:	235 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-765267-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > 1500 to 1800 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Protestantism & Protestant Churches > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian spiritual & Church leaders Books > History > American history > 1500 to 1800 Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian spiritual & Church leaders Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Protestantism & Protestant Churches > General Books > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian spiritual & Church leaders Books > Christianity > Christian theology Books > Christianity > Protestantism & Protestant Churches
LSN:	0-19-765267-0
Barcode:	9780197652671

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