THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE FIRST GREAT AWAKENING RELIGIOUS REVIVAL AND AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Bad things will turn into good
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Good things can never be taken away
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The best things are yet to come
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Jesus will return to Earth in our lifetimes
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Detailed explanation-1: -The sermon contains three key themes: Corrupt sinners face a fearful judgment. Time is short for the unrepentant: God’s righteous wrath will come suddenly and unexpectedly. It’s only God’s free choice that extends the day of mercy and provides another opportunity to respond to his call.
Detailed explanation-2: -Edwards was invited by the pastor of the church to preach to them. Edwards’s aim was to teach his listeners about the horrors of Hell, the dangers of sin, and the terrors of being lost. Edwards described the position of those who do not follow Christ’s urgent call to receive forgiveness.
Detailed explanation-3: -Early life and ministry He was graduated in 1720 but remained at New Haven for two years, studying divinity. After a brief New York pastorate (1722–23), he received the M.A. degree in 1723; during most of 1724–26 he was a tutor at Yale. In 1727 he became his grandfather’s colleague at Northampton.
Detailed explanation-4: -Whom does Edwards address in his sermon, and what does he hope it will accomplish? He is speaking to those sinners/non-converts who are sitting in his audience. Edwards uses a metaphor to describe God’s wrath.