Sinners In The Sinners In The Hands of an Hands of an

Angry GodAngry GodBy: Jonathan EdwardsBy: Jonathan Edwards

Big QuestionBig Question

What keeps you in line? You have 4 minutes What keeps you in line? You have 4 minutes to answer the question in your day book. Be to answer the question in your day book. Be ready to share!ready to share!

About the AuthorAbout the Author

He believed that religion should be rooted He believed that religion should be rooted not only in religion ________________________not only in religion ________________________

He is still known today as a powerful He is still known today as a powerful preacherpreacher

Edwards was a child prodigy and entered Edwards was a child prodigy and entered what is now known as Yale University at what is now known as Yale University at _____________________._____________________.

After _________________________, Edwards After _________________________, Edwards became a puritan ministerbecame a puritan minister

Words to KnowWords to Know

______________________________________are messages designed to are messages designed to persuade an audience by creating strong persuade an audience by creating strong feelingsfeelings

Types of Emotional Appeals:Types of Emotional Appeals: FearFear: Which ___________________________one’s : Which ___________________________one’s

safety and securitysafety and security Pity: Pity: Which draws on a sympathy or Which draws on a sympathy or

compassion for otherscompassion for others Guilt: Guilt: Which relies on Which relies on

__________________________or morality__________________________or morality

Defined words:Defined words:

______________:______________:to regard with disgustto regard with disgust

AbominableAbominable: thoroughly detestable: thoroughly detestable

Appease: Appease: ___________________, quiet, or calm; ___________________, quiet, or calm; to sootheto soothe

Ascribe: Ascribe: to attribute to specified cause or to attribute to specified cause or sourcesource

Deliverance: Deliverance: rescue __________________rescue __________________

Defined words Defined words continuedcontinued

DiscernDiscern: to perceive or recognize : to perceive or recognize ______________________________________

___________: ___________: to cause to be extremely angryto cause to be extremely angry

InduceInduce: to succeed in _________________________ : to succeed in _________________________ do somethingdo something

MitigationMitigation: lessening of something that : lessening of something that causes sufferingcauses suffering

Whet: Whet: __________________________________________________

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My summary My summary

In this sermon excerpt, Jonathan Edwards In this sermon excerpt, Jonathan Edwards describes God’s great anger toward sinners – describes God’s great anger toward sinners – _____________________ _______________church and _____________________ _______________church and appear religious but who have not experienced appear religious but who have not experienced a personal conversion. He warns sinners that at a personal conversion. He warns sinners that at any moment, __________send them to hell, whose any moment, __________send them to hell, whose torment Edwards describes in vivid detail. He torment Edwards describes in vivid detail. He concludes, however, with an offer of hope, concludes, however, with an offer of hope, ____________________________________________

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Questions for Questions for UnderstandingUnderstanding

Discuss the power of the imagery in this text. Why does he use it?

Describe the figurative language and images used in this reading . Do you notice a progression? What point is he making through this imagery?

Tone is the technique by which the author conveys his attitude toward his subject. Describe Edwards’ tone. List some words or phrases that help create the tone. Does the tone change? Where? How do you know?

Edwards’ intended his sermon, a speech, be heard rather than read. What do you notice about texts meant to be heard? Contrast them to texts meant to be read.

Edwards’ sermon is persuasive. Although he conveys an argument, how is his text persuasive? Is it effective? How do you define a persuasive text

Many in his congregation were said to have fainted and cried out as he delivered his sermon. What parts of the sermon do you believe might have evoked such a response? Why?

Reading ActivityReading Activity

On the half sheet of paper provided to you: draw and color (Yes it HAS to be colored) a

picture of the image from the text you consider to be the most powerful and effective.

On the back of the picture you will need to elaborate in one paragraph (5-7 sentences) why you believe this is the most powerful image.

After ReadingAfter Reading

You will need to complete questions 1-3, 5,6 You will need to complete questions 1-3, 5,6 and 8 on page 130and 8 on page 130

You will also need to complete 1-10 on page You will also need to complete 1-10 on page 131 and vocabulary in writing.131 and vocabulary in writing.