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Jonathan Edwards. (1703-1758). Background Information. Important role in the shaping of The Great Awakening ( 1730-1755) Was the fifth of eleven children He entered Yale College in 1716, at just under the age of thirteen. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Jonathan Edwards
(1703-1758)
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Background Information Important role in the shaping of The
Great Awakening (1730-1755) Was the fifth of eleven children He entered Yale College in 1716, at
just under the age of thirteen. He was a scholar-pastor his; rule
being thirteen hours of study a day.
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The Great Awakening A series of several religious revivals Began in the 1730’s
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George Whitefield One of the major
ministers during this first revival (in addition to Edwards) was George Whitefield
One of the founders of Methodism.
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Structure and Delivery of a Puritan Sermon
1. Epigraph-reading of a Biblical epigraph, explanation of its meaning and its Biblical context.
2. Exposition- demonstration of scriptural evidence, reasoning, establishing the validity of the doctrine
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Structure cont. 3. Application-statement of how the
doctrine applies to one’s personal, spiritual and family lives and to the immediate community.
4. Epilogue-call to action, emotional appeal.
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Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God (1741)
Sermon written by Edwards and preached on July 8, 1741
“Their foot shall slide in due time.” Deuteronomy 32:35 (5th book of the
Bible)
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“Fire and Brimstone” tradition
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Parallel between the Puritans and the Israelites (chosen by God to be God’s first followers)
“Vengeance of God on the wicked, unbelieving Israelites”
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Themes Imminence of
destruction Seeds of
destruction are there, just momentarily stayed, restrained by God.
The danger of death and damnation that faces the unconverted
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Imagery Figurative or
descriptive language in a literary work used by the author to create a mental or sensory image in the reader.
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An Angry God
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