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Jonathan Edwards

Jonathan Edwards. “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”. Biography. Born in Connecticut in 1703 Entered Yale at 13 1729: grandfather dies Edwards replaces him as preacher Did 8 years of missionary work in virtual exile Named president of college of New Jersey

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Jonathan Edwards

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  1. Jonathan Edwards “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

  2. Biography • Born in Connecticut in 1703 • Entered Yale at 13 • 1729: grandfather dies • Edwards replaces him as preacher • Did 8 years of missionary work in virtual exile • Named president of college of New Jersey • Died in 1758 of a smallpox vaccine

  3. Preaching • Credited with bringing about the first Great Awakening • People convert to his religion, become “awakened” to God • 1734: seeing an average of 30 people convert a week • Preaching is not all positive • Held extremely stringent membership requirements • Publicly accussed prominent members of sinning • Dismissed from pulpit in 1750

  4. Beliefs • Puritan, Deist, or Realist? • Believed in reason and learning (realist) • Believed in power of human will (deist) • Believed in lowliness of man compared to God and ultimate futility to achieve salvation (puritan)

  5. His Writing • Heavy use of figures of speech • Similes, metaphors, personification, and symbols • Used scary/evil figures of speech and imagery to invoke fear in his audience • Very persuasive

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