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Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

A Sermon by Jonathan Edwards. Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. The Great Awakening. A Christian movement in Europe and Colonial America in the 1730s and 1740s Powerful preaching that gave listeners a sense of deep personal need for salvation by Jesus Christ.

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Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

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  1. A Sermon by Jonathan Edwards Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

  2. The Great Awakening • A Christian movement in Europe and Colonial America in the 1730s and 1740s • Powerful preaching that gave listeners a sense of deep personal need for salvation by Jesus Christ. • Avoiding ritual and ceremony, the Great Awakening made Christianity intensely personal • Encouraged a deep sense of spiritual conviction and redemption, and by encouraging a commitment to personal morality.

  3. Background: Jonathan Edwards • B: October 5, 1703 – D: March 22, 1758 • Edwards was a Christian theologian (intellectual preacher who studies religion) • This sermon is from July 8, 1741 in Connecticut

  4. Jonathan Edwards’ Sermons • Sermons included references to Hell, his observations of the world, and pieces of scripture • Inspired by the ideas of the Enlightenment in Europe, his sermons were the key to the start of the First Great Awakening • “That world of misery … is extended … under you.”

  5. Critically read the sermon… • After you have read the sermon, please answer the following questions on the bottom of the 3rd page: • How does Edwards portray God in his sermon? • What is Edwards’ purpose? • What literary devices does he use to achieve his purpose? • How does Edwards use ethos, pathos, and logos within his sermon? (Be specific) • Ethos (based on credibility/trust) • Pathos (based on emotion appeal) • Logos (based on logic)

  6. This particular sermon’s purpose … • One church in Enfield, Connecticut had been largely unaffected during the Great Awakening of New England. • “The fire pent up in their own hearts is struggling to break out …” • Edwards was invited by the pastor of the church to preach to them to teach his listeners about the horrors of hell, the dangers of sin and the terrors of being lost.

  7. Literary Focus: Imagery • Imagery: visually descriptive or figurative language, esp. in a literary work • Imagery is a literary technique used by authors to evoke emotion in readers

  8. So, what do you think? • After reading Edwards’ sermon, and thinking about the values of this community, are you running off to join a Puritan village? Why or why not? • What might be appealing about this kind of community and what might be off-putting?

  9. Group Work: Students in the Hands of an Angry Teacher • As a table group, you are going to create your own sermon in the same vein as Edwards. • Your sermon must include vivid imagery and utilize rhetorical devices such as ethos, logos, and pathos to appeal to your audience. • Do your best to be persuasive in your argument!

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