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Worksheets"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does Edwards mean when he says, "men are held in the hands of God."
all humans can fit in the palm of God's hand
God is a kind father
the fate of humans is determined by God
God will eventually save everyone
In his sermon, Edwards mainly taps into the audience's fear of?
the minister's wrath
burning forever in a fiery pit
associating with other sinners
floods and other natural disasters
Edwards presents God as a deity who
wants humans to suffer
continually redefines the universe
easily forgives sinners who repent
is often angry and vengeful
Edwards builds a sense of urgency and peril by suggesting that
death and damnation may occur at any moment
the church is being persecuted by unholy forces
minsters alone can determine who is to be saved
the end of the world is coming soon
What does the following quote from the sermon mean?
"The bow of God's wrath is bent, and the arrow made ready on the string."
God is violent
God's wrath is misdirected
God is prepared to demonstrate his anger
God's anger will cause the people to break from the church
Edward's main purpose in delivering this sermon is to
frighten his listeners so much they never return to the church
give such a memorable speech that is congregation will never forget him
dominate his congregation and maintain his position in the church
jolt the congregation into mending their ways and seeking salvation
Edwards makes all of the following comparisons in his sermon EXCEPT?
wickedness to the weight of lead
forgiveness to a lightened load
the wrath of God to damned waters
unsaved people to spiders
"The bow of God's wrath is bent and the arrow made ready on the string" is an example of which term?
alliteration
irony
metaphor
simile
"...it would immediately fly open, and the fiery floods of the fierceness..." is an example of which term?
personification
alliteration
simile
metaphor
"Hell's wide mouth gaping open" is an example of which term?
personification
alliteration
irony
foreshadowing
"Your wickedness makes you as it were heavy as lead" is an example of which term?
alliteration
foreshadowing
metaphor
simile
"The wrath of God is like great waters that are damned for the present" is an examples of which term?
irony
personification
simile
metaphor
"...and justice bends the arrow at your heart, and strains the bow" is an example of which term?
personification
alliteration
foreshadowing
simile
According to Edwards, the ONLY thing that has saved the congregation from hell is God's
wrath
compassion
hand
love
When Edwards refers to the "unconverted persons in the congregation," he chiefly addresses the
men and women who do not believe in themselves
church visitors who are members of other religions
members who do not accept Christ as their savior
followers who do not want Edwards as their leader
