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His posthumouslypublished biography has become a source. The first internationally recognized biography ever to be published, it has had a profound impact on successive generations of christians around the world. Much of brainerds influence on future generations can be attributed to the biography compiled by jonathan edwards and first published in 1749 under the title of an account of the life of the late reverend mr. The diary and journal of david brainerd 17181747 is of much more than merely historical interest. The life and diary of david brainerd, missionary to the indians the works of jonathan edwards edwards, jonathan, brainerd, david on. Life and diary of david brainerd paperback june 1, 2007. Though david brainerd s years as a missionary were few and his life was cut short by tuberculosis when he was only 29, his story stands today as a testament to walking with god through trials in order. The life of david brainerd, also called the life and diary of david brainerd, is a biography of david brainerd by evangelical theologian jonathan edwards, first published in 1749 under the title an account of the life of the late rev. This landmark biography concerns david brainerd, one of the most successful missionaries to live in the colonial era of north america. The life and diary of david brainerd audiobook by david.
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The diary and journal of david brainerd is of much more than merely historical interest. The great awakening was just over the horizon and brainerd. His journal, kept during his travels, was edited by jonathan edwards after brainerd. The life and diary of david brainerd ebook by david brainerd as prefaced by jonathan edwards in epub. Mostly a diary of his days of going to the indians in new jersey and beyond in the early 1700s, it takes you through his very short life. Pioneer missionary to indians, david brainerd rode over 3,000 miles on horseback through the wilderness of new york, new jersey, and pennsylvania. Let every preacher read carefully over the life of david brainerd. While i was looking on the elements of the lords supper, and thinking that. Edwards believed that a biography about brainerd would have great value and set aside. The life and diary of david brainerd philip howard. The life of david brainerd, also called the life and diary of david brainerd, is a biography of. Edwards wrote in the next two years the life of brainerd, which has been reprinted more often than any of his other books. The diary of david brainerd david brainerd 1718 1747 was a colonial american missionary to native americans made famous when jonathan edwards 1703 1758 posthumously edited. Find books like the life and diary of david brainerd from the worlds largest community of readers.
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