Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
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"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" was one of the most famous sermons preached by Jonathan Edwards, a prominent Calvinist minister, in Enfield, Connecticut, in 1741. It is frequently used in American high school and college English courses as an example of Puritan literature.
Deuteronomy 32:35 says.. "Their foot shall slide in due time," which was the main focus of the introduction of the sermon. As was customary in 18th-century New England, the sermon was printed and copies were distributed to a wide audience. It was the first and most enduring expression of the uncompromising Calvinist theology of the First Great Awakening.
After its initial presentation, the audience was so moved that many attendees were found openly weeping. There were also a number of reports of swooning, outcries, and convulsions from audience members. It was also reported that, unlike the stereotype of fire and brimstone preaching, Edwards read the sermon in a monotone voice with his eyes fixated on the church bellrope, and actually asked the audience to quiet down so he might finish his sermon.
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