Blessedness Quote by Jonathan Edwards
““Secondly, It evidences his blessedness also, as it intimates that this knowledge is above any that flesh and blood can reveal. “This is such knowledge as my Father which is in heaven only can give: it is too high and excellent to be communicated by such means as other knowledge is. Thou art blessed, that thou knowest that which God alone can teach thee.” The””
About This Quote
Source Sermon: “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” (1741) by Jonathan Edwards
The passage claims that true spiritual insight is divine, beyond human comprehension, and only God can impart it.
In simple terms: Divine knowledge is beyond human reach.
Key Takeaway
Seek humility and recognize divine limits.
Themes
spirituality
humility
divine knowledge
Mood
reverent
contemplative
Type
theological
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal prayer
- theological study
- spiritual counseling
Key Concepts
theology
epistemology
revelation
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you discern divine truth from personal belief?
- What role does humility play in learning?
A Different Perspective
Human experience can also provide valuable insight.
![“But it is doubtless true, and evident from [the] Scriptures, that the essence of all true religion lies in holy love; and that in this divine affection, and an habitual disposition to it, and that light which is the foundation of it, and those things which are the fruits of it, consists the whole…” quote by Jonathan Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2fd/jonathan-edwards-770_affection_but-it-is-doubtless-true-and-evident-fro_82879.jpg)
![“The purpose of the whole [the Comedy] and of this portion [the Paradiso] is to remove those who are living in this life from the state of wretchedness, and to lead them to the state of blessedness.” quote by Dante Alighieri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e05/dante-alighieri-590_blessedness_the-purpose-of-the-whole-the-comedy-and_145640.jpg)
