The book is comprehensive, covering several areas of Edwards’ life:

1. Early childhood and Christian influences.
2. His salvation experience.
3. His happy home as evidenced by the large number of children, loving relationship with his life, and hospitality to others.
4. Associations with David Brainherd, George Whitfield, and other religious leaders of his day.
5. His important contributions to the Great Awakening and the resultant opposition he experienced.
6. His expulsion from the Northampton Church based on his stance on the Lord’s Supper.
7. Missionary endeavors to the Indians.
8. Later years and service at Princeton University.

Murray successfully portrays Edwards as a man who although reserved in some respects, was actually a very warm and caring man towards others.