Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
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Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God is a famous 1741 fire-and-brimstone sermon by theologian Jonathan Edwards that vividly warns of divine wrath and the peril of unrepentant sinners.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian sermon
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religious text ⓘ sermon ⓘ |
| aim |
to awaken spiritual concern
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to provoke conversion ⓘ |
| author | Jonathan Edwards ⓘ |
| biblicalTextUsed | Deuteronomy 32:35 ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
danger of damnation
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divine wrath ⓘ human sinfulness ⓘ imminence of judgment ⓘ need for repentance ⓘ sovereignty of God ⓘ |
| circulation | widely reprinted in pamphlet form ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Colonial America ⓘ |
| dateOfSermon | 1741-07-08 ⓘ |
| denominationContext | Congregationalist ⓘ |
| doctrineEmphasized |
God’s justice
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necessity of new birth ⓘ total depravity ⓘ |
| genre | fire-and-brimstone sermon ⓘ |
| historicalContext | American colonial revivalism ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| imageUsed |
bow of God’s wrath bent
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slender thread over the flames of divine wrath ⓘ spider held over a fire ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
American evangelical preaching
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Reformed theology in America ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy | canonical text of American religious rhetoric ⓘ |
| literaryFeature |
extended simile
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metaphor ⓘ vivid imagery ⓘ |
| movementContext |
Great Awakening
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surface form:
First Great Awakening
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| notableFor |
classic example of Puritan preaching
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emotional impact on hearers ⓘ role in the First Great Awakening ⓘ |
| openingText | “Their foot shall slide in due time” ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstDelivery | Enfield, Connecticut ⓘ |
| portrayalOfGod | angry at sin ⓘ |
| portrayalOfSinners | hanging over the pit of hell ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestantism ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
American literature courses
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American religious history courses ⓘ homiletics courses ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Calvinism ⓘ |
| tone | warning ⓘ |
| year | 1741 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections
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