Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Sermon by Jonathan Edwards (1741)
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
"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, and again on July 8, 1741, in Enfield, Connecticut. Like Edwards' other works, it combines vivid imagery of sinners' everlasting torment in the burning fires of Hell with observations of the world and citations of Biblical scripture. It is Edwards' most famous written work, and a fitting representation of his preaching style. It is widely studied by Christians and historians, providing a glimpse into the theology of the First Great Awakening of c. 1730–1755. This was a highly influential sermon of the Great Awakening, emphasizing God's wrath upon unbelievers consigned after death to a very real, horrific, and fiery Hell. The underlying point is that God has given humans a chance to confess their sins. It is the mere will of God, according to Edwards, that keeps wicked men from being overtaken by the devil...
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