USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Edwards delivered the sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God", a classic of early American literature, during another revival in 1741, following George Whitefield’s tour of the Thirteen Colonies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Whitefield received widespread recognition during his ministry; he preached at least 18, 000 times to perhaps 10 million listeners in Great Britain and her American colonies. Whitefield could enthrall large audiences through a potent combination of drama, religious rhetoric, and patriotism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Slender, cross-eyed and handsome, George Whitefield was an Anglican priest and powerful orator with charismatic appeal. At the age of 25, he created a sensation in England by preaching outdoors and going over the heads of other priests to reach their congregations.

Detailed explanation-4: -Whitefield preached the core tenets of the gospel, those things which if denied, it would be impossible for one to be a Christian. Themes like the humanity of Christ, His death on the cross for sinners, His burial, and resurrection, and the call to believe upon Him by faith permeated his messages.

Detailed explanation-5: -The leaders of the Great Awakening, including Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield, aimed to revive man’s relationship with God. Their purpose was to convince people that religious power was in their own hands, not the hands of the Church.