Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

What is the author's purpose in this sermon?

• raise money for his church

• persuade his congregation to revolt against England

• frighten his congregation into seizing the opportunity to come back to Puritanism and to accept salvation

• uplift his congregation so that they will believe in God

Edwards's vivid descriptions of hell are meant to

• frighten his audience

• fascinate his audience

• amuse his audience

• make his audience feel superior

Edwards presents God as a being who

• is often angry and vengeful

• enjoys human suffering and misery

• continually redefines the universe

• easily forgives repentant sinners

Edwards compares each of his listeners to "a spider or some loathsome insect held over the fire" in order to stress a human's

• ugliness in God's eyes

• unimportance in God's plan

• powerlessness in comparison to God

• courage in the face of God's wrath

What is the author's main intention?

• to tell his listeners of God's love and mercy

• to frighten his listeners into seeking salvation

• to inform his listeners of the life of Jesus

• to persuade his listeners to form a new church

How does Edwards try to move his listeners in "Sinners"?

• with stories of salvation

• with descriptions of spiders

• with cries for them to flee

• with images of hell

What feeling does the author hope to cause in his listeners when he describes God as angry?

• foolishness

• shame

• pity

• fear

Who is the author's main audience for this sermon?

• occasional churchgoers

• people who are unconverted

• new church members

• visitors in town

Why does Edwards say that people in his congregation haven't dropped into the pit of hell yet?

• The love of God prevents their demise.

• God's hand holds them up each moment.

• The works they perform pleases God.

• God is angry and wrathful, but He's fair.

What kind of imagery shows up in this sermon the most?

• happy, warm, encouraging visuals

• exciting, inspiring sounds and visuals

• scary, violent visuals, sounds, and feelings

• giving, charitable visuals