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four.
1) . To state the most obvious literary
device first, like any good revivalist sermon, the text of "" depends on allusions to
the Bible. In his day,was notable not only as a preacher, but also as a theological scholar. His
sermons, though fiery in their message, are rigorous in their structure. Citations and even
quotes from Scripture abound in Edwards's sermon. The emotional appeal is to reason and
reflection: without a firm grounding in Scripture, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry
God" would be a mere fire-and-brimstone rant. By providing textual foundation through
allusion, Edwards shows that he expects his listeners to believe in his words as not just the
intense, emotional setting of a revivalist church, but a sober reflection on their own
lives.
2) . In "Sinners in the Hands of an
Angry God," Jonathan Edwards consistently employs vivid imagery to
drive home the point that salvation is in God's...
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