Reading Log Notes---Jonathan Edwards from “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

Literary Terms:Parallelism {parallel structure}

--repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structure. (example—pg.106)

Analogy

--comparison made between two things to show how the relationship is alike (example—pg.108)

Reading Log Notes---Jonathan Edwards from “Sinners in the

Hands of an Angry God”Sermon highlights:Pg. 106---stated purpose of sermon.Metaphor used by Edwards to describe

people who depend on themselves rather than God. (pg. 107-108)

Reading Log Notes---Jonathan Edwards from “Sinners in the

Hands of an Angry God”Pg. 108—two figures of speech used to Pg. 108—two figures of speech used to

describe God’s wrath.describe God’s wrath.Simile of damned watersSimile of damned watersMetaphor of a bow and arrowMetaphor of a bow and arrow

Compares sinners to two creatures Compares sinners to two creatures (pg.108) What are they?(pg.108) What are they? Spider / serpentSpider / serpent

Reading Log Notes---Jonathan Edwards from “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

Analogy use on page 108—compares God Analogy use on page 108—compares God holding a sinner over the fiery pit of hell to holding a sinner over the fiery pit of hell to that of what?that of what?

Person holding a spider by its thread over an open Person holding a spider by its thread over an open flame.flame.

What kind of God does such an analogy What kind of God does such an analogy suggest?suggest?