"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"

What does Edwards mean when he says, "men are held in the hands of God."

• all humans can fit in the palm of God's hand

• God is a kind father

• the fate of humans is determined by God

• God will eventually save everyone

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

In his sermon, Edwards mainly taps into the audience's fear of?

• the minister's wrath

• burning forever in a fiery pit

• associating with other sinners

• floods and other natural disasters

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Edwards presents God as a deity who

• wants humans to suffer

• continually redefines the universe

• easily forgives sinners who repent

• is often angry and vengeful

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Edwards builds a sense of urgency and peril by suggesting that

• death and damnation may occur at any moment

• the church is being persecuted by unholy forces

• minsters alone can determine who is to be saved

• the end of the world is coming soon

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the following quote from the sermon mean?

"The bow of God's wrath is bent, and the arrow made ready on the string."

• God is violent

• God's wrath is misdirected

• God is prepared to demonstrate his anger

• God's anger will cause the people to break from the church

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Edward's main purpose in delivering this sermon is to

• frighten his listeners so much they never return to the church

• give such a memorable speech that is congregation will never forget him

• dominate his congregation and maintain his position in the church

• jolt the congregation into mending their ways and seeking salvation

Edwards makes all of the following comparisons in his sermon EXCEPT?

• wickedness to the weight of lead

• forgiveness to a lightened load

• the wrath of God to damned waters

• unsaved people to spiders

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

"The bow of God's wrath is bent and the arrow made ready on the string" is an example of which term?

• alliteration

• irony

• metaphor

• simile

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"...it would immediately fly open, and the fiery floods of the fierceness..." is an example of which term?

• personification

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"Hell's wide mouth gaping open" is an example of which term?

• personification

• alliteration

• irony

• foreshadowing

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9