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“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” During the Great Awakening, Johnathan Edwards rose greatly in popularity due to his powerful and menacing sermons that shook audiences and provided new views on the Christian religion. His most famous sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” expresses his belief that God is spiteful and full of rage, and will condemn any sinners to an eternal torture in hell. He depicts God as solely torturous and wanting only to punish those who have done wrong,…

Throughout Jonathan Edwards sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" he incorporates imagery, analogy, and repetition to persuade the audience. Edwards impliments imagery to induce fear into the audience. He states,"The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire...(7)" This use of detail reveals to the audience how much greater God is than them. Edwards continuously uses fear to persuade the audience because it allows the…

Edwards Essay Outline I. In “Sinners in the Hands of a Angry God”, Jonathan Edwards uses creative metaphors and methods of persuasion, as well as syntax in order to persuade his audience to constantly pray and repent their sins towards God. II. Edwards uses creative metaphors and methods of persuasion to lure his audience to constantly pray to God. A. For instance, in the fourth paragraph, Edwards states “The wrath of God is like the great waters that are dammed for the present” (Edwards). a.…

Puritan preacher, Johnathan Edwards, is most remembered for his sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” which uses a mix of imagery, logical reasoning, and emotional appeals, to stir the audience and push them toward repentance. Edwards' sermon addresses the spiritual needs of his audience and is effective in persuading them to repent and embrace Christianity. His sermon and his approach to Christianity was not only effective at the time he shared it, but it continues to have an impact…

In 1741 puritan Minister Jonathan Edwards delivered a sermon during the great awakening titled “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” in an attempt to convert non- believers into being born again. In his sermon, Edwards’ tone dips and dives from the very threatening to the very enraged, in his attempts to persuade his congregation. He also utilizes rhetorical appeals to contribute to the persuasiveness of his sermon. Throughout the sermon Edwards persuades the unconverted members of his…

In the sermon “Sinner in the Hands of an Angry God”, Jonathan Edwards uses metaphors and diction to appeal to the audience's emotions through fear, to convince them to convert to Christianity and accept the belief of Jesus Christ as the savior. Edward’s metaphor usage constantly builds fear in the audience. For example, the metaphor, “furnace of wrath” creates a realistic representation of where sinners would ultimately be disposed of if they do not accept Jesus Christ. Just like how people…

In the story,” from Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”, Jonathan Edwards tries persuade the congregation. In “from Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”, Edwards claims that God casts unconverted and natural men down to hell. He also says it is easy to get cast into hell when you haven’t been reborn. People in this time would be persuaded by this sermon because most of the people were apart of the congregation and church which would make them gullible to what their preacher said since they…

the sole preacher of the Northampton, Massachusetts parish in 1729. Edwards "is widely acknowledged to be America's most important and original philosophical theologian" (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). In his famous sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," Jonathan Edwards is able to successfully use metaphors to describe to those in his congregation the consequences of not following the path of God and provides sufficient reason for sinners to repent that are still effective to…

views through puritan values and revelation ,while Franklin uses ideological and scientific reason. Jonathan Edwards “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” and Benjamin Franklin's “The Autobiography " demonstrates their views on achieving moral perfection. Edwards’ sermon displayed a profound emotional impact through fear. Jonathan Edwards's Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, was delivered on July 8, 1741 in Enfield, Connecticut. It was preached in order to grab the attention of 'sinners'…

In the, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, Jonathan Edwards’ purpose is to scare his people, the Puritans. He describes what hell is and that people are worthy of hell if the will of God is not followed properly. Through the use of rhetorical devices such as imagery and strong diction and language, Edwards plan is to persuade all sinners to repent for their sins and ask God for forgiveness. Throughout the sermon he expresses in much detail what Hell and suffering looks and feels like and the…