First and foremost I enjoyed reading “A Devine and Supernatural Light…” While The Christian Philosopher was intriguing and informative, I feel Edwards was much more eloquent with his words as he tried to express the evidence of Christ through the existence of knowledge and other blessings he brings to the readers attention. Edwards conveys to the reader that if we all obey the Lord, then we will be saved.
By the end of the reading, Edwards causes us to reflect back on the goodness of God and it makes the reader question whether this “divine light of God” has ever been let into our souls. Also it makes us question the existence of God and whether the lord’s being is true. Overall, Edwards delivers a message that has a clear point that both enlightens the reader and makes the reader question certain aspects in their own particular lives. But to keep the reader informed Edwards uses comparisons to get his point across in numerous occasions when talking about the gifts god has given us.
In general, Edwards delivers a sermon not backed by science and facts but by belief. His message is to accept the lord and this divine light will be let into our souls.
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Nick,
You're right to say that Edwards invites his reader to search his or her own soul to find signs of the divine and supernatural light. But this soul-searching is especially wrenching because, according to Edwards, not everyone is saved. God chooses some people to receive the divine light, so it is not the case that "Edwards conveys to the reader that if we all obey the Lord, then we will be saved." In fact, if God hasn't chosen us, there's nothing at all we can do, which makes the soul-searching that much more important and yet that much more tragic if you don't find any signs of divine light.
For your next post, concentrate on analyzing the language of the text. For example, you note that "Edwards uses comparisons to get his point across in numerous occasions when talking about the gifts god has given us." You could provide examples of some of these comparisons and explain their significance.
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