Metadata
Title
Gilbert Tennent sermons 37, "De tempore acceptibli" ("On the suitable moment"), 1744
Date
1744/1763
Digital Identifier
PHS.TennentSermons037
Description
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening.
Tennent begins this sermon, on the timing of salvation, by citing 2 Corinthians 6:1-2 "For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." He also cites Isaiah 55:6, "Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near," and Hebrews 3:15, "While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation."
From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote this sermon in 1744, then delivered it again in 1745 or 1746, 1750, 1751, 1761, and 1763.
Tennent begins this sermon, on the timing of salvation, by citing 2 Corinthians 6:1-2 "For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." He also cites Isaiah 55:6, "Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near," and Hebrews 3:15, "While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation."
From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote this sermon in 1744, then delivered it again in 1745 or 1746, 1750, 1751, 1761, and 1763.
Subject
Place
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Congregation
Second Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA
Holding Institution
Presbyterian Historical Society
Extent
22 pages
Format (Digital)
tiff
Rights
http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Language
eng
Type
Text
Abstract
De tempore acceptibili (On the acceptible time), inspired by 2 Corinthians 6:2, " ... behold, now is the accepted time" seeks to clarify the word "time" in this verse. The Greek word used in the original text is "kairos", meaning the appropriate occasion, the critical moment, as against "chronos," the sequence of time. The presentation presents an outline of the steps people can take to prepare for the time of salvation, and how to "improve," be it to open up, make the most of, or lengthen, Salvation-time. Some thoughts recorded only partially as prompts.
The apostle Paul felt the nearness of God and that the Second Coming was close at hand. Rev. Tennent and many others during the spiritual revival of the First Great Awakening in the American colonies during the 18th century felt with some urgency that the Second Coming could happen at any time. The occasion in 2 Corinthians was not only "kairos" but "euprosdektos kairos," the most appropriate occasion.
The apostle Paul felt the nearness of God and that the Second Coming was close at hand. Rev. Tennent and many others during the spiritual revival of the First Great Awakening in the American colonies during the 18th century felt with some urgency that the Second Coming could happen at any time. The occasion in 2 Corinthians was not only "kairos" but "euprosdektos kairos," the most appropriate occasion.
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