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"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" is a sermon written by the American theologian Jonathan Edwards, preached to his own congregation in Northampton, Massachusetts, to profound effect, [1] and again on July 8, 1741 in Enfield, Connecticut. The preaching of this sermon was the catalyst for the First Great Awakening. [2]
The text of many of Edwards's sermons have been preserved, some are still published and read today among general anthologies of American literature. Among his more well-known sermons are: "The Justice of God in the Damnation of Sinners" "The Manner of Seeking Salvation" "Pressing into the Kingdom of God" "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
1741: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, a sermon by theologian Jonathan Edwards, noted for the glimpse it provides into the ideas of the religious Great Awakening of 1730–1755 in the United States. 1775: Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death by U.S. colonial patriot Patrick Henry to the Second Virginia Convention.
When revivalists preached, they emphasized God's moral law to highlight the holiness of God and to spark conviction in the unconverted. [75] Jonathan Edwards' sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" is an example of such preaching. [citation needed] As Calvinists, revivalists also preached the doctrines of original sin and unconditional ...
On July 8, 1741, Williams was accompanied by ‘new light’ ministers Eleazar Wheelock (Lebanon, Connecticut) and Joseph Meacham (Coventry, Connecticut) to hear the legendary “Sinners in the hands of an angry God sermon”, delivered by Jonathan Edwards. Williams described the sermon as “most awakening” accompanied by a great moaning ...
The main subject of the doctrinal part of Edwards' sermon is the free grace of God in man's salvation, especially in regards to justification by faith alone. [3] Edwards examines the context of Romans 3:19 in which the Apostle Paul chastises the Jewish people for their literal observance and interpretation of the Law and then proceeds to condemn them for it.
The jeremiad was a favorite literary device of the Puritans, and was used in prominent early evangelical sermons like "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards. [6] Besides Jonathan Edwards, such jeremiads can be found in every era of American history, including John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Fenimore Cooper. [7] [page ...
These sermons were noted for their "fire-and-brimstone" message, typified by Jonathan Edwards' famous "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" speech. In these sermons the wrath of God was intended to be made evident. Edwards also preached on Religious Affections, [18] which discussed the divided Christian world.