Rhetorical Analysis Of Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God

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Reverend Jonathan Edward, with great passion to delivered an emotional sermon, “Sinners in the hands of an angry God”. He preached his sermon in 1741, in a congregation, it was heart wrenching, eye capturing, and ear-piercing to the public. It influenced and impacted numerous of people. He subjected his speech with quite intense, serious metaphors. Reverend Jonathan conveyed insights regarding sinners, to realize their mistakes and that they will be judged by God and his judgement will be frightening, He wanted the people to know and comprehend the consequences that they’ll face when their end comes.


Sinners in the hands of an angry God”, mesmerized the public, and his congregation. It was an attention seeking speech that frightened many people. It had a huge impact on people, the public had their own opinions, however, others find it abominable, hateful, while others were paralyzed with fear and started to change their ways, repenting. The sermon was to make people realize what will happen, and what is happening at the moment.The sinners, the people, are doing nothing to appease his wrath, they are just provoking him to release them in the flames that are happily awaiting to swallow them whole. …show more content…

Jonathan declared that the people are in the hands of God over the lake of burning brimstone. The devil is waiting, Hell is gaping and flashing excitedly waiting to devour us, the sinners, and once he, the omnipotent being releases a person it would not be possible to keep you away and out from hell anymore. He compared God’s wrath to great waters being held with a barrier, the water keeps on rising higher and higher, the longer the stream is stopped, the stronger and angrier it will be when it is

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