Question

Why does Edwards use the word provoked instead of the word angered in this passage?

The word provoked suggests that God’s anger is fierce and irrational.

The word provoked suggests that sinners bear responsibility for God’s anger.

The word provoked suggests that God’s anger is sharp and deadly.

The word provoked suggests that sinners do not want to change their ways.

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

B) The word provoked suggests that sinners bear responsibility for God’s anger.

Step-by-step explanation:

What this means is that they were always vulnerable to meeting an untimely end. A person who walks on slippery surfaces is in constant danger of slipping and falling; he never knows whether he will remain upright or topple over at any given time, and if he does fall. The sinners bear the responsibilities for his anger.

The same idea is expressed in Psalm 73:18-19. "You really did set them up for failure; you flung them down to their destruction. Look how fast they go down in flames!" They may also be provoked by falling down on their own, without needing assistance from another person.