SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY GODOctober 21

Do Now

Think about a time you tried to change someone’s mind. Did you use a gentle approach, scare

tactics, or something in between?

Explain with a Minimum of 5 sentences

Mid-Quarter

• See Me To Make This Up

Jonathan Edwards • Important role in the shaping of The Great Awakening

(1730-1755)• Was the fifth of eleven children• He entered Yale College in 1716, at just under the age of

thirteen.• He was a scholar-pastor his rule being thirteen hours of

study a day.

The Great Awakening

In 1740 the well-known British evangelist George Whitefield joined with Jonathan Edwards to spark a religious revival

that swept New England.

The Great Awakening was a backlash against what many believed was a church that had grown far too lenient.

Philosophy• Edwards preached a return to Calvinism which stressed

predestination, the belief that only a select few chosen by God would be saved.

• No individual could earn grace by doing good deeds, so everyone was equally powerless to control their own fate.

God’s Favor?As a Calvinist, Jonathan Edwards believed that

some people were favored by God and others were not.

This belief was interpreted by some to mean that worldly success was a sign of God’s favor.

Many believed that one way God rewarded people for their repentance and pious behavior was with

earthly goods.

What is wrong with this assumption?

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

Author:

Jonathan Edwards

TEXT:

Stems from Puritan Belief in a life of hard work, self-discipline, and religious devotion

Intended to Frighten the Congregation into lives of humility and righteousness in hopes of achieving salvation.

Let’s Read

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

Textbook: p. 102-106

As you read:

Look for instances of figurative language

Right down the page number and paragraph number where you found it. You will need this to help you with the next activity.

Figurative Language

Identify and provide one piece of evidence for the following:

Metaphor

Personification

Imagery

Simile

Write down the specific quote containing these instances of figurative language