1. SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY GOD October 21

2. 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

3. Mid-Quarter See Me To Make This Up

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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?

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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