Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

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History

 

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Matthew S

 

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September 7, 2014

 

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University

 

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Through these techniques, Edwards effectively creates a vivid picture for the audience, depicting Hell and God’s wrath if they do not repent. In the writing, three strong metaphors in particular exemplify the sharp tone of the author. The first example of a strong metaphor used to great effect in creating a vivid visualization for the audience is: “The God the holds you over the pit of Hell, much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked: his wrath towards you burns like fire; he looks upon you as worthy of nothing else, but to be cast into the fire; he is of purer eyes than to bear to have you in his sight; you are ten thousand times more abominable in his eyes, than the most hateful venomous serpent is in ours…” In this segment, Edwards’ goal is to gain hold of the congregation’s emotions...
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He goes on to describe how poorly God thinks of those unconverted individuals, comparing them to nothing more than “spiders and loathsome insects” and “venomous serpents”. It is a simple comparison used to evoke a complex response from his congregation. The audience is fearful that, like the spider or insect, they are small and helpless against the vengeful God...
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