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

3. What is Deuteronomy?

4. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards speaks of the works that God "wrought" (405). What has God done with these works?

5. What religious movement was Edwards a part of?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how Edwards uses images to create fear in his listener.

Essay Topic 2

Edwards' sermon uses a logical format that allows him to be extremely convincing if the audience accepts the premises of his argument. Explain how his argument can be critiqued by examining his premises.

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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