Question
"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, and are already sentenced to it; and God is dreadfully provoked, his anger is as great towards them as to those that are actually suffering the executions of the fierceness of his wrath in hell, and they have done nothing in the least to appease or abate that anger, neither is God in the least bound by any promise to hold them up one moment; 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...."
- from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," Jonathan Edwards, 1741
This sermon is BEST associated with which of these time periods?
A Colonial Era
B Antebellum Era
C First Great Awakening
D Second Great Awakening
Which of these BEST describes the purpose of Edwards' words as shown here?
A to live each day to its fullest without worry or regret
B to get people to repent their sins and ask forgiveness from God
C to get people to support the growing movement for colonial independence
D to encourage people to question their existence in this world that God has created
- from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," Jonathan Edwards, 1741
This sermon is BEST associated with which of these time periods?
A Colonial Era
B Antebellum Era
C First Great Awakening
D Second Great Awakening
Which of these BEST describes the purpose of Edwards' words as shown here?
A to live each day to its fullest without worry or regret
B to get people to repent their sins and ask forgiveness from God
C to get people to support the growing movement for colonial independence
D to encourage people to question their existence in this world that God has created
Answers
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The sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards is BEST associated with **C. First Great Awakening**. This period involved intense religious revival and emphasized a personal relationship with God, often through emotional and fear-inducing sermons.
The purpose of Edwards' words as shown here is BEST described as **B. to get people to repent their sins and ask forgiveness from God**. The vivid imagery of damnation serves to instill fear and encourage listeners to seek redemption.
The purpose of Edwards' words as shown here is BEST described as **B. to get people to repent their sins and ask forgiveness from God**. The vivid imagery of damnation serves to instill fear and encourage listeners to seek redemption.