This article investigates Edwards’s concept of the new heaven and new earth. It appears that, as a young tutor, he believed in a material new earth but later, during his ministry, he became convinced that the new heaven and new earth had to be interpreted spiritually. So, in Edwards’s view, there is no expectation of a re-creation of earth. The future of the risen saints will not be on a new earth, but in heaven. But Edwards speaks about the destruction of the old heaven, and the renewal of heaven. This article not only investigates the development of Edwards’s thought, but also provides an analysis of the theological structures and tensions in Edwards’s concept.

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“圣经中最难点之一”

本文探讨了爱德华兹对新天堂和新地球的概念。看来，作为一个年轻的导师，他相信一个物质的新世界，但是后来，在他的传道工作中，他确信必须从精神上诠释新的天堂和新的地球。因此，爱德华兹（Edwards）认为，没有希望重新创造地球。复活的圣徒的未来不会在新的地球上，而是在天堂。但是爱德华兹却谈到了旧天堂的毁灭和天堂的更新。本文不仅研究爱德华兹思想的发展，而且还分析了爱德华兹概念中的神学结构和张力。