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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 4 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Biblical passage on which Edwards bases this sermon mentions what people?

2. What religious movement was Edwards a part of?

3. In the introduction of his sermon, what is the fourth thing Edwards says is true of the Israelites' destruction?

4. What criticism does Edwards level against the people mentioned in the opening of his sermon?

5. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards speaks of the works that God "wrought" (405). How is this word pronounced?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Edwards mean when he says the Israelites "under all the cultivations of heaven, brought forth bitter and poisonous fruit" (405)?

2. According to Edwards, what is the meaning of the Biblical passage that opens the sermon?

3. Summarize Edwards' four-part argument from the introductory section of his sermon.

4. When Edwards preached his revised sermon to the Enfield Congregation, what was the reaction, and how did Edwards respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the use of listing in Edwards' sermon. What is its purpose, and how does it work to accomplish this purpose?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how Edwards uses metaphor to make abstract ideas more concrete for his listener.

Essay Topic 3

The theology of Edwards' sermon relies on both the idea of free will and the idea of divine providence. After some brief research, make and defend a claim about whether these two ideas are compatible.

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