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Jonathan Edwards’s "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

Question 7 • (J. Blaum) 0231 10th Grade English 1st 9 Weeks 26-27

Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."Is it not a reasonable thing to fright a person out of a house on fire?What is the purpose of this sentence in Edwards' sermon?

Answer
A
It explains why hell is such a dangerous and scary place to believers.
B
It justifies Edwards' strategy of scaring people into accepting God.
C
It asks the reader to explain what to do when confronted with danger.
D
It suggests that people should save their neighbors if their houses catch on fire.

Explanation

Edwards compares frightening people with the warning they would receive if their house were on fire. The comparison supports his use of frightening images and warnings to urge listeners to turn to God. Choice B captures this purpose; the sentence is not mainly asking readers how to respond to a fire or telling them to rescue neighbors.

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