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WorksheetsSinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the author's purpose in this sermon?
raise money for his church
persuade his congregation to revolt against England
frighten his congregation into seizing the opportunity to come back to Puritanism and to accept salvation
uplift his congregation so that they will believe in God
Edwards's vivid descriptions of hell are meant to
frighten his audience
fascinate his audience
amuse his audience
make his audience feel superior
Edwards presents God as a being who
is often angry and vengeful
enjoys human suffering and misery
continually redefines the universe
easily forgives repentant sinners
Edwards compares each of his listeners to "a spider or some loathsome insect held over the fire" in order to stress a human's
ugliness in God's eyes
unimportance in God's plan
powerlessness in comparison to God
courage in the face of God's wrath
What is the author's main intention?
to tell his listeners of God's love and mercy
to frighten his listeners into seeking salvation
to inform his listeners of the life of Jesus
to persuade his listeners to form a new church
How does Edwards try to move his listeners in "Sinners"?
with stories of salvation
with descriptions of spiders
with cries for them to flee
with images of hell
What feeling does the author hope to cause in his listeners when he describes God as angry?
foolishness
shame
pity
fear
Who is the author's main audience for this sermon?
occasional churchgoers
people who are unconverted
new church members
visitors in town
Why does Edwards say that people in his congregation haven't dropped into the pit of hell yet?
The love of God prevents their demise.
God's hand holds them up each moment.
The works they perform pleases God.
God is angry and wrathful, but He's fair.
What kind of imagery shows up in this sermon the most?
happy, warm, encouraging visuals
exciting, inspiring sounds and visuals
scary, violent visuals, sounds, and feelings
giving, charitable visuals
Jonathan Edwards believed that religion should be rooted in reason AND emotion.
True
False
Edwards was considered by many to be
America's first big preacher
the worst preacher in the Puritan religion
a crazy fool
the Last Puritan
Edwards's sermon helped trigger the ____________ in New England.
Great Awakening
Salem Witch Trials
Big Revival
Great Reformation
The Great Awakening began in the
1630s
1770s
1710s
1730s
The Puritan church came to America after King Henry VIII founded the
Catholic Church
Baptist Church
Church of England
Religious Freedom Act
Puritans sought to break away from the church when they began.
True
False
How does the use of loaded language help Edwards to persuade his parishioners during his sermon?
He wanted them to FEEL and not just UNDERSTAND
He wanted them to UNDERSTAND and not just FEEL.
He scared them a lot.
He knew they would cry
Who is the author of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?
Thomas Edwards
Thomas Jefferson
Jonathan Edwards
Jacob Edwards
