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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 4 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Biblical passage on which Edwards bases this sermon mentions what people?
(a) Christians.
(b) The Israelites.
(c) The Pharisees.
(d) Egyptians.

2. In the introduction of his sermon, what is the fourth thing Edwards says is true of the Israelites' destruction?
(a) It will happen during the Second Coming.
(b) The timing depends on the depth of their sin.
(c) The timing depends on God's will.
(d) It will happen when they stray too far toward the pit.

3. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards speaks of the works that God "wrought" (405). What has God done with these works?
(a) Destroyed them.
(b) Consumed them.
(c) Created them.
(d) Unleashed them.

4. In the introduction of his sermon, what is the second thing Edwards says is true of the Israelites' destruction?
(a) It will be thorough.
(b) It will be expected.
(c) It will be sudden.
(d) It will be predictable.

5. In the introduction of his sermon, what is the first thing Edwards says is true of the Israelites' destruction?
(a) It is unjust.
(b) It is uncertain.
(c) It is preventable.
(d) It is inevitable.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards says that the Israelites will experience "desolation" (405). What does this mean they will experience?

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

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

4. When, in the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards mentions the "cultivations of heaven," (405) to what is he referring?

5. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards quotes the Bible as saying that the Israelites were "void of counsel," (405). What is this saying about the Israelites?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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