1. Jonathan Edwards
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2. Background Information
Important role in the shaping of The Great Awakening ( )
Grandfather of Aaron Burr
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.

3. The Great Awakening A series of several religious revivals
Began in the 1730’s

4. George Whitefield
One of the major ministers during this first revival (in addition to Edwards) was George Whitefield
One of the founders of Methodism.

5. Structure and Delivery of a Puritan Sermon
1. Epigraph-reading of a Biblical epigraph, explanation of its meaning and its Biblical context.
2. Exposition- demonstration of scriptural evidence, reasoning, establishing the validity of the doctrine

6. Structure cont.
3. Application-statement of how the doctrine applies to one’s personal, spiritual and family lives and to the immediate community.
4. Epilogue-call to action, emotional appeal.

7. Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God (1741)
Sermon written by Edwards and preached on July 8, 1741
“Their foot shall slide in due time.”
Deuteronomy 32:35 (5th book of the Bible)

8. “Fire and Brimstone” tradition

9. Parallel between the Puritans and the Israelites (chosen by God to be God’s first followers)
“Vengeance of God on the wicked, unbelieving Israelites”

10. Themes Imminence of destruction
Seeds of destruction are there, just momentarily stayed, restrained by God.
The danger of death and damnation that faces the unconverted

11. Imagery
Figurative or descriptive language in a literary work used by the author to create a mental or sensory image in the reader.

12. An Angry God