“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”
Jonathan Edwards
Pages 98-101
Remember that for the Puritans, hell was a specific place with a geography of its own and
a population of souls who had not been fortunate enough to be among the elect.
Therefore Edwards’ sermon had an enormous emotional impact on his congregation.
Assignment:
1. Read the biography of Edwards and “Background for Understanding” that appear on p.
96 of your book.
2.Listen to the sermon and answer the following questions:
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The title of the sermon is a reminder that no matter what else Edwards is saying,
each member of the congregation must picture him/herself as a
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Then Edwards creates a whole series of images to remind the congregation
members that they can be dropped into Hell at any minute because God is so
angry with mankind. List at least three of those images. Which one, in your
opinion, is the most effective simile, metaphor, or personification? Explain its
effect.
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Toward the end of the sermon, what does Edwards say that sinners can obtain?
What must they do to obtain it?
3. Draw a picture of the images that came to mind as you listened to the sermon.