Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God Rhetorical Analysis

From the start of the 1600s, many famous sermons became commonly known, and as a result, their influential words have continued to be read by millions such as the individuals of today's society. The two sermons, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" and "A Model of Christian Charity" both have several imageries, analogies, and other rhetorical devices to make it effective. Moreover, their diction and repetition of words help emphasize the importance of the message the author is trying to get through to the readers. Furthermore, the authors of the sermons, Jonathan Edwards and John Winthrop know their audience, which makes it easier to get their point across. Though the sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" written by Jonathan Edwards is more effective because it uses a more enthralling diction and imagery throughout the sermon. In addition, with Edwards's powerful analogies and efficacious repetition, thus "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry
He uses repetition to throughout the sermon to express his sharp tone. He reiterates "...and nothing to lay hold of to save yourself, nothing to keep off the flames of wrath, nothing of your own, nothing that you ever have done, nothing that you can do, to induce God to spare you one moment"(7) Edwards is emphasizing that no one has the power of a God and that there is nothing a man can do to save himself. In addition, Edwards repeats "wrath" throughout the sermon as the major theme to persuade the readers that God's wrath controls the fates of the people, but it also keeps them alive. Moreover, Edwards effectively uses diction to scare people into becoming "reborn" to have them be the believers of God. He states, "There is the dreadful pit of the glowing flames of the wrath of God..."(5) Edwards describes the pit of flames as "dreadful" to use powerful diction to clearly and potently express his point to the