Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Sermon
- When
- 1741
- Where
- Enfield, Connecticut
- Episodes
- 1
On July 8, 1741, Jonathan Edwards delivered his sermon 'Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God' to a congregation in Enfield, Connecticut. This repetition followed an earlier delivery in Northampton and occurred during the First Great Awakening, serving as a classic example of revivalist preaching.
Episodes
Background and detail
Sermon Content. The sermon combines vivid imagery of sinners' everlasting torment in Hell with observations of the world and Biblical scripture. In the final section, Edwards demonstrates that his theological argument holds throughout scripture and biblical history. It remains a leading example of First Great Awakening sermons used in religious and academic studies.
People involved
- Jonathan Edwards · Preacher and Theologian
Sources
- Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
- Jonathan Edwards (theologian) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
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