Metadata
Title
Gilbert Tennent sermons 44, "De humiliatione Christi" (On the humiliation of Christ) and "De amore gaudio & pace" (On love, joy and peace), 1744
Date
1744/1763
Digital Identifier
PHS.TennentSermons044
Description
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening.
This manuscript contains two sermons written by Tennent. The first sermon, about the humiliation of Christ, begins by citing the Bible verses Philippians 2:6-8, 2 Corinthians 8:9 and Isaiah 53:2-3. The second sermon, about love, joy and peace, begins by citing Galatians 5:22.
From dates noted in the manuscript, it appears that Tennent wrote these sermons in 1744, then delivered one or both again in 1745 or 1746, 1747, 1753, 1756, 1761, and 1763.
This manuscript contains two sermons written by Tennent. The first sermon, about the humiliation of Christ, begins by citing the Bible verses Philippians 2:6-8, 2 Corinthians 8:9 and Isaiah 53:2-3. The second sermon, about love, joy and peace, begins by citing Galatians 5:22.
From dates noted in the manuscript, it appears that Tennent wrote these sermons in 1744, then delivered one or both again in 1745 or 1746, 1747, 1753, 1756, 1761, and 1763.
Subject
Place
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Congregation
Second Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA
Holding Institution
Presbyterian Historical Society
Extent
23 pages
Format (Digital)
tiff
Rights
http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Language
eng
Type
Text
Abstract
De humiliatione Christi (On the humility of Christ) and De amore, gaudio & pace (On love, joy and peace) two short sermons. The first considers Philippians 2:6-8 and other sources even to the extent of discussing the meanings of terms in the Greek texts for the nature, degree and duration of Christ's earthly presence as a slave both of men and of God, willingly suppressing his glory. He abased himself voluntarily and completely in order to redeem those made sinners by Adam.
The extremity of that inherited sin made it necessary for Christ the Mediator to suffer the extremity of insult and crucifixion to redeem his people. His incarnation is key: presentation of the particularly demanding, even cruel aspects of being made flesh.
The second sermon assigns our duty to emulate Christ on earth and to share glory with him in the hereafter. Lists the qualities of love [ED: eros versus agape?] and of true and false joy and peace.
The extremity of that inherited sin made it necessary for Christ the Mediator to suffer the extremity of insult and crucifixion to redeem his people. His incarnation is key: presentation of the particularly demanding, even cruel aspects of being made flesh.
The second sermon assigns our duty to emulate Christ on earth and to share glory with him in the hereafter. Lists the qualities of love [ED: eros versus agape?] and of true and false joy and peace.
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