Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God (Including a Sermon Summary and Notes on the Great Awakening) - Softcover

Edwards, Jonathan; Twain, Charles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1611043751 ISBN 13: 9781611043754

Publisher: ReadaClassic.com, 2011

Synopsis

Step back into one of the most electrifying moments in American religious history. Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God is not merely a sermon—it is the fiery spark that helped ignite the Great Awakening, shaking colonial America to its core. Delivered by Jonathan Edwards in 1741, this message is forever remembered for the unforgettable scene that unfolded in Enfield, Connecticut: an entire congregation overwhelmed with conviction, crying out, weeping, and pleading for salvation as Edwards spoke with calm, unwavering clarity.

This powerful edition brings the historic sermon to life for today’s reader. Alongside Edwards’s original words, you’ll find a clear and engaging summary that helps unpack the sermon’s imagery and message, a concise biography that traces the life and ministry of Jonathan Edwards, and an accessible overview of the Great Awakening—one of the most transformative spiritual movements in American history.

Whether you’re a student of theology, a lover of American history, or a reader seeking a deeper understanding of spiritual revival, this book offers an unforgettable encounter with a moment when hearts were shaken, destinies shifted, and a nation felt the stirrings of renewal. Discover why this sermon continues to challenge, convict, and inspire nearly three centuries later.

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About the Author

Jonathan Edwards (1703 - 1758) was a preacher, theologian, and missionary to Native Americans. Edwards "is widely acknowledged to be America's most important and original philosophical theologian," and one of America's greatest intellectuals. Edwards's theological work is very broad in scope, but he is often associated with his defense of Reformed theology, the metaphysics of theological determinism, and the Puritan heritage. Recent studies have emphasized how thoroughly Edwards grounded his life's work on conceptions of beauty, harmony, and ethical fittingness, and how central The Enlightenment was to his mindset. Edwards played a very critical role in shaping the First Great Awakening, and oversaw some of the first fires of revival in 1733-1735 at his church in Northampton, Massachusetts. Edwards delivered the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God", a classic of early American literature, during another wave of revival in 1741, following George Whitefield's tour of the Thirteen Colonies. Edwards is widely known for his many books: The End For Which God Created the World; The Life of David Brainerd, which served to inspire thousands of missionaries throughout the nineteenth century; and Religious Affections, which many Reformed Evangelicals read even today. Edwards died from a smallpox inoculation shortly after beginning the presidency at the College of New Jersey (later to be named Princeton University), and was the grandfather of Aaron Burr.

Edition details

• Publisher: ReadaClassic.com
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1611043751
• ISBN 13: 9781611043754
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 86