Holy Living: Jonathan Edwards's Seventy Resolutions for Living the Christian Life

"In Holy Living: Jonathan Edwards and the Seventy Resolutions, Dr. Everhard has once again accented his expert research into Edwards's writings with his pastoral sensitivities. This book has many commendable attributes and features, and it is smartly organized. The introduction gives the reader a helpful overview of the life of Jonathan Edwards and his 'Resolutions' within their historical context. The resolutions are wonderfully organized into thematic groupings. Moreover, Everhard's commentary on the Resolutions is patient, interesting, and clearly from the pen of an Edwards scholar. The symbiotic relationship between Edwards's Resolutions and Diary is presented well, and Everhard's treatment of Edwards's discontinuation of his self-scrutiny with the Resolutions is instructive. Reading this book is time well spent." —Jonathan S. Marko, Associate Professor Philosophical and Systematic Theology, Cornerstone University  

"A great emphasis on sanctification is needed in the modern church. Holy Living makes a superb contribution to this end. For Matthew Everhard takes Edwards's famous Seventy Resolutions, helpfully categorizes them, and then brings them to lively understanding and application using Edwards's own life events and writings. From now on, one will not want to have Edwards's Resolutions in hand without Matthew's work in the other!" —Barry York, President Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary   

"Matthew's writing strikes an enviable balance between being studiously informed and yet accessible. Readers of Holy Living will not only learn much about Jonathan Edwards but, under Matthew's skillful and keen guidance through Edwards's Resolutions, will also learn much from Edwards." —Joshua Schendel, Executive Editor Modern Reformation Magazine

“As a local church pastor whose weekly commitment is to the preaching of God’s Word, one part of my regular reading is in Bible commentaries. Obviously, not all literature in this genre is the best to read for many reasons. But there are some that surface that capture your attention, provoke your thoughts, deepen your devotion to God, and aid you to greater sanctification. Such is the effect of Tom Nettles’ new commentary on James. In addition, though, to Tom’s work, there are peppered throughout this book the pithy musings of Tom’s sister, Sylvia, who has clearly meditated much on James and how this New Testament letter calls us to greater Christlikeness. Suffice it to say, Tom Nettles and Sylvia have done a great service to the church for the present and future generations by the gift of their labors producing one of the finest single commentaries on James.”

—Kurt M. Smith
Pastor, Providence Reformed Baptist Church
Remlap, Alabama

“Throughout his long and now legendary teaching ministry, Dr. Tom Nettles has defended the Bible as the Word of God, inspired, inerrant, and infallible. Now, in this commentary on the Book of James, Dr. Nettles reveals his heart for teaching the Bible. This commentary will help the reader to understand the riches God has given the church in this powerful New Testament book, and this work will tremendously encourage Christians. An added dimension comes with the comments offered by Sylvia Nettles Dickson, Professor Nettles’ sister. This is a book Christians will welcome.”

—R. Albert Mohler, Jr.
President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary