“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

Sermon by Jonathan Edwards

Background: 44-45Text: 46-49

Sermon by Jonathan Edwards

Background: 44-45Text: 46-49

Vocabulary (pg 45)Vocabulary (pg 45)

• Provoked• Appease• Abhor• Abominable• Induce

• Provoked• Appease• Abhor• Abominable• Induce

Literary TermsLiterary Terms

• Figures of speech (pg 45)–Metaphors, similes, personification

• Rhetorical Devices– Parallelism – repetition of words or

phrases that have similar grammatical structure (example page 46)

–Repetition (48)– Analogy and imagery (throughout)

• Figures of speech (pg 45)–Metaphors, similes, personification

• Rhetorical Devices– Parallelism – repetition of words or

phrases that have similar grammatical structure (example page 46)

–Repetition (48)– Analogy and imagery (throughout)

Edwards’ PurposeEdwards’ Purpose

• To strike fear into the listeners in order to convince them that they need to live a life of humility and righteousness.

• To strike fear into the listeners in order to convince them that they need to live a life of humility and righteousness.

Edwards’ MessageEdwards’ Message

• You are all in hell, but God is keeping you out by his grace

• God can abandon you whenever he wants

• Become reborn in Christ so that you can be rescued

• You are all in hell, but God is keeping you out by his grace

• God can abandon you whenever he wants

• Become reborn in Christ so that you can be rescued

Discussion/AnalysisDiscussion/Analysis

• Identify his rhetorical devices and use of imagery

• How does Edwards see God? What does he mean by “men are held in the hand of God”? How do you escape God’s anger?

• How do we view God today?• How would Edwards have viewed a

national tragedy, such as September 11?

• Identify his rhetorical devices and use of imagery

• How does Edwards see God? What does he mean by “men are held in the hand of God”? How do you escape God’s anger?

• How do we view God today?• How would Edwards have viewed a

national tragedy, such as September 11?