Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
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Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
by Jonathan Edwards
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Plot Summary Plot
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  • Part 1
  • Part 2. Application
Themes
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  • Power and Precariousness Theme Icon
    Power and Precariousness
  • Wrath, Mercy, and Grace Theme Icon
    Wrath, Mercy, and Grace
  • Language and Metaphor Theme Icon
    Language and Metaphor
  • Theology and the Human Condition  Theme Icon
    Theology and the Human Condition
Quotes
Characters
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  • Jonathan Edwards
  • God
  • Christ (“the Mediator”)
  • The Congregation
Symbols
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  • Slippery Surface Symbol Icon
    Slippery Surface
  • Vermin Symbol Icon
    Vermin
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Alliteration
  • Allusions
  • Dramatic Irony
  • Ethos
  • Genre
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Pathos
  • Personification
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Style
  • Tone
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  • Part 2. Application Quiz
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Slippery Surface

Jonathan Edwards opens “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” with two Biblical quotes, including one from Deuteronomy, “Their foot shall slide in due time.” From this quote, which is the foundation of the…

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Vermin

Throughout his sermon, Edwards uses evocative imagery of vermin (creatures considered to be despicable) to show sinners the magnitude of God’s hatred for them. In other words, Edwards asks the sinners to consider their…

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