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“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”. Sermon by Jonathan Edwards Background: 44-45 Text: 46-49. Vocabulary (pg 45). Provoked Appease Abhor Abominable Induce. Literary Terms. Figures of speech (pg 45) Metaphors, similes, personification Rhetorical Devices

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“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

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  1. “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” Sermon by Jonathan Edwards Background: 44-45 Text: 46-49

  2. Vocabulary (pg 45) • Provoked • Appease • Abhor • Abominable • Induce

  3. Literary 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)

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

  5. Edwards’ 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

  6. Discussion/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?

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