In Jonathon Edwards'
sermon, "", Edwards is basically saying that God is angry with all of
mankind.
Based upon the Biblical quote from which his sermon was based upon,
"their foot shall slide in due time" (Deuteronomy 32:35), Edwards was saying that no
man was free from God's wrath. The sermon was meant to show his congregation that God is
wrathful. Theshown in the sermon basically describes a horrifying picture of God ready to pull
his hand out from under mankind and thus allow them to fall into the pits of Hell where the
Devil is waiting.
Edwards left no man or woman out. His sermon was poignant
in stating that God was angry with all. The imagery Edwards used in the poem was meant to elicit
fear in the entire congregation.
Typically, this text is paired with
Miller's play "The Crucible". The pairing allows readers to see how the hysteria broke
out give the fear of God embraced by the Puritans.
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