Which statement best describes Edwards’s views in "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?
Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."It would be dreadful to suffer this fierceness and wrath of Almighty God one moment; but you must suffer it to all eternity.In this excerpt, what is the denotation of the word “fierceness”?
Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."The devil is waiting for them, hell is gaping for them, the flames gather and flash about them, and would fain lay hold on them, and swallow them up; the fire pent up in their own hearts is struggling to break out; and they have no interest in any Mediator, there are no means within reach that can be any security to them. In short, they have no refuge, nothing to take hold of.Which word has a similar connotation to the word “swallow” in this excerpt?
Which image is used throughout "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" to provoke fear in the audience?
Based on "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," which best describes Edwards’s feelings toward his congregation?
Which quotation from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" indicates that people have a fragile hold on life?
Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."And now you have an extraordinary opportunity, a day wherein Christ has thrown the door of mercy wide open, and stands in the door calling and crying with a loud voice to poor sinners; a day wherein many are flocking to him, and pressing into the kingdom of God. Many are daily coming from the east, west, north and south; many that were very lately in the same miserable condition that you are in, are now in a happy state, with their hearts filled with love to him that has loved them and washed them from their sins in his own blood, and rejoicing in hope of the glory of God. How awful is it to be left behind at such a day! To see so many others feasting, while you are pining and perishing! To see so many rejoicing and singing for joy of heart, while you have cause to mourn for sorrow of heart, and howl for vexation of spirit! How can you rest one moment in such a condition?In this excerpt, Edwards is attempting to convince readers that they
Which statement best explains why Edwards repeats the image of fire throughout "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?
The fact that "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" was popular suggests that the colonists
Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."Yea, God is a great deal more angry with great numbers that are now on earth; yea, doubtless with many that are now in this congregation, who it may be are at ease, than he is with many of those that are now in the flames of hell.What does this excerpt suggest about Edwards’s opinion of society?
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