Summary Of Edwards 'Judgment Day'

Edward’s sermon was a religious oration, directed at unbelievers and people in his church to believe in God at all cost. Edwards wanted people to understand that they were being unholy, and were making God angry. In his sermon, he states “The Use may be of Awakening to

Edwards begins his sermon by alluding to the Bible to recount the mistakes of the Israelites and explaining how God has saved the Israelites from hell, but could easily cast them into eternal suffering. He appeals to the fear of the audience by referring to the Israelites in vivid metaphors, explaining that they are vulnerable to hell as “one that stands or walks in slippery places is always exposed to fall.” He establishes his ethos by referring to the Bible through the Psalms and interprets them. He demonstrates his knowledge and intimidates the audience in order to grab the audience’s attention and warn them about the dangers of abandoning God. This factual tone forces the congregation to respect Edwards, even though he describes their destruction by God.

He chose these methods to create a mental image inside of his audience's minds and to remind his audience that if they don’t join his religion, they can go to hell. These choices view that the audience does not listen and follow the requested religion they will go to hell and he scared his audience. He refers the Bible a lot in his writings to persuade his audiences to join this religion. Edwards gets their attention by saying the worst of the worst will happen to

Jonathan Edwards a Puritan minister who had a very strong beliefs of Christianity was 37 years old when he delivered his famous and arguably his most impactful speech “Sinners in The Hands of An Angry God”, on July 8, 1741 in Enfield, Connecticut. In the speech Edward’s delivers, he explains to his sinning audience and sinning citizens that God is the one control of our fate whether we go to hell or not. His speech was intended to be an advisory for the people in the 13 colonies that were not taking the power of the almighty God for heart. Edwards warns sinners that they can be casted down to hell at anytime. He tells sinners that they should not wait so long to be saved from Damnation.

Edwards’ had a completely opposite way of conveying his message. His use of imagery, restatement, repetition, and biblical allusions helped him explain to his readers why they needed to be saved. His tone during his sermon was monotone and calm even though he was describing hell. Many people were terrified of his vivid descriptions of hell. In paragraph one, Edwards’ describes hell as “that lake of burning brimstone.” This is just one of his many descriptions of hell.

He had his own feelings about topics and many people respected him, although, some did not. Edwards comprehended that words are very authoritative, and if used properly could sway hundreds of individuals. He used unpretentious literary devices, but he most certainly used them to the completest degree. He proved he had a message to get across and he made his principles crystal clear. Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, was most positively a sermon that changed lives of millions. Edwards once said, “You contribute nothing to your salvation, but the sin that made it necessary.”

One may say that Edwards’ style of writing is very emotionally persuasive. He mentions several times in his sermon that people who do not follow Christ are going to hell. Furthermore, Edwards makes strong statements in his sermon that could make any non-believer scared, such as, “[the wrath of God] would rush force in inconceivable fury and would come upon you with omnipotent power.” Edwards goes on to say that the strongest man, even “the sturdiest devil in hell”, would be nothing to endure God’s wrath. Edwards not only targets the obvious sinner, but those who seem very holy and moral. “It may

His use of imagery to influence was, Paragraph 4 “O sinner! Consider the fearful danger you are in; it is a great furnace of the wrath, a wide and bottomless pit full of fire of wrath , that you are held over in the hands of that God.” Edwards is getting an emotional(pathos) reaction from society itself and his congregation that he is talking down to, because of their sinful ways it has now gotten them in the hands of God over a pit of fire and nothing can be done except that he won't let you fall because of his patience is being held within. Persuading them with fear of being thrown into fire to get them to change not only for living a righteous life but for God, so he won't have to leave you and hell also for you and your change of heart

Jonathan Edwards emphasized the importance and power of immediate, personal religious experience. His techniques weren’t that impressive. He read his sermons in a nice and even voice, but with great conviction. He rejected shouting and theatrical antics. Attracting us with the power of truth and his desperate need for God seemed to be his goal. The way he preached in a manner that didn’t make up what he was saying, but as if he was giving you a deep explanation of events in his life where god help and in inspired him. Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God is the sermon Edwards preached that day in Enfield, Connecticut. It combined deep imagery of Hell and its connection of the world and citations of the scripture. When he began I had a smile on face because I was so happy. “All that wicked men may do to save themselves from Hell's pains shall afford them nothing if they continue to reject Christ.” Is one of the quotes from the sermon. It was so powerful and meaningful. Edwards spoke a little afterwards and said “His aim was to teach us about the horrors of hell, the dangers of sin and the terrors of being lost.” He described the position of those who do not follow path of Christ to receive forgiveness. The imagery and language of his sermon awakened audience to the horrific reality that he believed awaited them should they continue life without a commitment to Christ. Many people didn’t like the way he did his sermon so peaceful and heartfelt. People weren’t use to the way he preached, they we’re use to the “show” more than the

Edwards misused many texts and took a verse out of context. He used it to prove what context denied : God will not restore his people. He applied the imagery of fire to frighten unidentified listeners into repentance. He invoked God’s temporary negative corporate sanctions to scare men regarding permanent negative personal sanctions and invoked God’s wrath against public corporate apostasy top justify preaching against invisible personal

Edwards instills fear in his congregation by threatening the wrath of God and what will happen if one does not omit their lives to Him. “So that thus it is, that natural men’ are held in the hand god over the pit of hell; they have deserved the fiery pit, and are already sentenced to it;” (102). Here Edwards uses sharp descriptions to show his congregation that any wrong move can put one in Hell, promoting the practice of religion, more specifically; his church. Edwards also writes and speaks very poetically in such a way that his sermons are delivered with an intense amount of imagery that it seems as if those in attendance are watching a movie. Comparing the earth to God’s hand and the mention of God’s wrath being a loaded bow that is ready to rain down on sinners at any moment, helps add the the fear and the image. Another way Edwards creates his atmosphere is by referring to the mass in front of him as ‘you’. When spoken to in such a personal manner one is more likely to be afraid or concerned about the subject as opposed to the sermon being delivered with a more general

In "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" Johnathan Edwards is trying to use scare tactics to scare people back into faith. At the time, most people went away with faith; during this sermon he's letting people know what will/is going to happen when they drift farther from God. He preaches to them in an urgent, persuasive tone by using strong language, metaphors, and powerful diction.

In the sermon, Edwards seems to be angry with his congregation for sinning so much. He even begins to attack the children in the audience about their sins. “But the foolish children of men do miserably delude themselves in their own schemes, and in their confidence in their own strength and wisdom; they trust to nothing but a shadow.” (Edwards 10) Here, Edwards is telling his congregation that their children were also avid sinners. Edwards plays on the fear factor of his Puritan audience, he wants to terrify them into believing that their children are sinners so that they will do what he wants in order to become holy people. He knows that the parents of his congregation would do anything to ensure their children would be safe, especially from the Devil. Edwards later moves on to accuse the adults in the congregation of not worshipping God correctly. “So that whatever some have imagined and pretended about promises made to natural men’s earnest seeking and knocking, ‘tis plain and manifest that whatever prayers he makes, till he believes in Christ, God is under no manner of obligation to keep him a moment from eternal destruction.” (Edwards 11) Here, not only does Edwards try to convince his congregation that their children are sinners, he also tries to convince them that no

Jonathan Edwards Sermon “ Sinners in the Hands of an angry god” contributed into the Great Awakening, showing that Hell was real, and whoever defied god was put down. Edwards used dark imagery to get his our heads, the meaning that everyone is predestined and anyone can be sent to hell. Edwards says in his sermon that “ God's enemies are easily broken into pieces, they are a heap of light chaff before the whirlwind”(2). Edwards hoped that the imagery and language of his sermon would awaken audiences to the horrific reality that he believed awaited them, should they continue life without their devotion to Christ? This made many people horrified and help start the great Awakening, making Christians more aware of the power of Christ, and increase their devotion to Christ.

Jonathan Edwards, a negative and realistic man, focused on how God is a judgemental god and sinners will be put to a painful death, they should be fearful. He says in the first few lines of his speech, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, “So that, thus it is that natural men are held in the hand of God, over the pit of hell; they have deserved the fiery pit.” (Edwards, Pg. 23) Edwards implies that everyone deserves to be in hell and he goes on to say that God is an angry God and that no one had done anything to try to ease His anger. Edwards also played a large role in the Great Awakening. He wanted people to experience Christianity in an intense and emotional way. In his speech, he said, “O sinner! Consider the fearful danger you are in: It is a great furnace of wrath, a wide and bottomless pit, full of the fire of wrath, that you are held over in the hand of that God, whose wrath is provoked and incensed as much against you, as against many of the damned in hell.” (Edwards, Pg. 26) Edward’s speech was opportunity knocking at everyone’s doors. He influenced people to want to be saved in a way that made many fearful of what could happen to them if they weren’t saved or a child of God. Edwards believed that God set the world in motion, but was not active in everyone’s life. Edwards believed that God created the world and