Communicating God's Trinitarian Fullness: An Exposition of Jonathan Edwards’ End for Which God Created the World

"Rigney demonstrates a careful approach to scholarship, making a distinctive contribution to the field of Edwards studies" - Adriaan C. Neele "It isn't a big book, but it does pack a punch beyond its weight" - Rhys Bezzant "An outstanding handbook that shines much light on Edwards' classic" - Robert Caldwell God created the world for his glory alone. Most Christians would confess this claim, but struggle to explain it. How could God be all-sufficient in himself and yet gain anything from creating this cosmos? Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) provided a classic answer to this timeless question in his End for Which God Created the World , but most modern readers need a guide through this difficult text. In this book, Joe Rigney points the way to an enriched understanding of Edwards’s classic and the sublime mysteries which it that God has an end in creation; that God is eternally happy and self-sufficient in Himself; that God creates everything from nothing; and that God values things according to their value. Rigney’s work invites academics, pastors, and laypeople alike into conversation with one of the brightest lights of the Reformed tradition.