Concise Title: The First Great Awakening: Jonathan Edwards (Revival in America)

The series examines a significant part of the country's history that has long been forgotten. It explores our origins and how God guided our path despite our missteps along the way. While the primary focus is on the First Great Awakening, Book #1 briefly touches on the Pilgrims, who willingly sacrificed everything they knew to freely practice their faith and pass it on to their children. However, the fervor and devotion of the early settlers did not carry through to the subsequent generations, as they strayed from the nation's roots. This deviation led to a course correction in the form of the remarkable revival known as the First Great Awakening, which reestablished God's presence in the lives of the people.

The First Great Awakening was more than just a religious revival; it was a transformative step that paved the way for the founding of a nation. Given the magnitude of this event, the series examines it from the perspectives of the key figures involved: Jonathan Edwards, the scholar; George Whitefield, the orator; and William Tennent, the teacher.

Book #1 focuses on the role of Jonathan Edwards, who led the first wave of the Awakening and played a significant part in the second. It delves into his family, his enduring legacy of faith, and his close relationship with David Brainerd. Edwards was an exceptional individual, excelling as a brilliant theologian, philosopher, scientist, and meticulous researcher. Despite his remarkable abilities, he was quick to credit the Awakening as entirely God's work, which even surprised him.

The Awakening began in Northampton, Massachusetts, and soon spread to other communities. God's presence permeated every aspect of life, with people falling under the influence of the divine in their homes, workplaces, and daily conversations. Edwards described the experience as "so full of love, nor so full of joy; and yet so full of distress." People were captivated by the sermons, some weeping with sorrow and others with joy and love, as they grappled with matters of eternal significance. As the awareness of sin became acute, the common refrain was "What do I have to do to be saved?"

Book #2 examines the role of George Whitefield, the charismatic orator who was instrumental in the second wave of the Awakening. Whitefield's speaking abilities were so profound that up to 20,000 people at a time attended his meetings, and it's estimated that over 80% of the population heard him speak. Benjamin Franklin, who witnessed the Awakening's impact in Philadelphia, remarked on the remarkable transformation in the city's inhabitants, as they became increasingly religious.

In Book #3, the series delves into the role of William Tennent Sr., the teacher and founder of the Log College. While Tennent played a less visible part, he was instrumental in training a small army of revivalists who either stoked the existing fires or ignited new ones across the country.

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