Question

In at least one hundred words, describe the intended psychological effect Edwards hoped his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" would have.

Answer 1

Throughout Jonathan Edwards' sermon titled, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," he purposely makes use of heavy figurative language in order to frighten the reader or listener. This was done because it would then give the people a new perspective on God; in his sermon, he speaks about how a person is either born to go to Heaven or is born to go to Hell, therefore condemning said person for their actions in their lifetime. Unlike the prior view that people had held of God's grace, believing that he would forgive them so long as they repented whenever they committed sin, this was a much darker idea that would continue to shock and scare many people for centuries. Therefore, the intended psychological effect that Jonathan Edwards hoped that his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," would have was intentionally sparking fear into the listener.

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Answer 2

In Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God, Edwards utilizes figurative language to shock and frighten his audiences and listeners. During this time period, God is described as being forgiving and open minded as you repent, but Edwards provides a new turn on it that includes that as a person is born, they are sentenced to heaven or to hell. This shocked listeners, and struck fear into them as they were told that they were born to heaven or to hell. The over all psychological effect of Edwards was shocking as this created a fear that God had forsaken them.