Jonathan Edwards's Sinners in the hands of an angry God : a casebook : including the authoritative edition of the famous sermon

Designed specifically for the classroom, this volume presents the accurate and definitive version of __Sinners__, accompanied by the tools necessary to study and teach this famous American sermon. With an introduction aimed at students and teachers and commentary that draws on fifty years of team editorial experience of Yale’s __Works of Jonathan Edwards__, it provides both context and interpretation, and addresses the concerns and questions of a twenty-first century audience. The book contains questions for in-class discussion, a chronology of Edwards’s life, and a glossary. In addition, curricular materials and video mini-presentations are available on a dedicated Web site. This casebook represents a innovative contribution to the art of teaching Edwards to a new generation of readers. Introduction The story of sinners in the hands of an angry God / Wilson H. Kimnach A theological primer / Caleb J.D. Maskell Sinners in the hands of an angry God Companion texts by Edwards Of being (1721) The mind (1723) The "spider letter" (1723) The justice of God in the damnation of sinners (1735) An account of the late wonderful work of God (1735) Personal narrative (1740) Letter to Deborah Hatheway, a young convert (1741) Letters to his children To Mary Edwards (1749) To Timothy Edwards (1753) Some thoughts concerning the revival in New England (1743) Letter to Lady Mary Pepperrell (1751) Original sin (1758) Contemporary documents The danger of an unconverted ministry (1740) / Gilbert Tennent Letter from a visitor to Suffield, Connecticut (1741) Stephen Williams's eyewitness account of the preaching of sinners (1741) Eleazar Wheelock's pastoral letter about the preaching of sinners (1741) The late religious commotions in New England considered (1743) / William Rand Interpretations A complete history of Connecticut (1818) / Benjamin Trumbull The great awakening (1842) / Joseph Tracy The minister's wooing (1859) / Harriett Beecher Stowe Reflects on Edwards (1880) / Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. The tear-stained pages of Sinners (1897) / Alexander B. Grosart Mark Twain reads Edwards on the will (1902) Theodore Roosevelt on his wife's ancestor Jonathan Edwards (1916) Vernon l. Parrington on the tragedy of Edwards (1927) "Mr. Edwards and the spider" (1946) / Robert Lowell "The artistry of Jonathan Edwards" (1949) / Edwin H. Cady Perry Miller creates an Edwards for the twentieth century (1949) Billy Graham re-preaches Sinners (1949) "The anachronism of Jonathan Edwards" (1958) / H. Richard Niebuhr Two views of the Toronto Blessing and Edwards's place in the twenty-first century Catch the fire (1994) / Guy Chevreau Counterfeit revival (1997) / Hank Hanegraaff "Credo" (2008) / Marilynne Robinson. Introduction The story of sinners in the hands of an angry God / Wilson H. Kimnach A theological primer / Caleb J.D. Maskell Sinners in the hands of an angry God Companion texts by Edwards Of being (1721) The mind (1723) The spider letter (1723) The justice of God in the damnation of sinners (1735) An account of the late wonderful work of God (1735) Personal narrative (1740) Letter to Deborah Hatheway, a young convert (1741) Letters to his children To Mary Edwards (1749) To Timothy Edwards (1753) Some thoughts concerning the revival in New England (1742) Letter to Lady Mary Pepperrell (1751) Original sin (1758) Contemporary documents The danger of an unconverted ministry (1740) / Gilbert Tennent Letter from a visitor to Suffield, Connecticut (1741) Stephen Williams's eyewitness account of the preaching of sinners (1741) Eleazar Wheelock's pastoral letter about the preaching of sinners (1741) The late religious commotions in New England considered (1743) / William Rand Interpretations A complete history of Connecticut (1818) / Benjamin Trumbull The great awakening (1842) / Joseph Tracy The minister's wooing (1859) / Harriett Beecher Stowe Reflects on Edwards (1880) / Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. The tear-stained pages of sinners (1897) / Alexander B. Grosart Mark Twain reads Edwards on the will (1902) Theodore Roosevelt on his wife's ancestor Jonathan Edwards (1916) Vernon l. Parrington on the tragedy of Edwards (1927) Mr. Edwards and the spider (1946) / Robert Lowell The artistry of Jonathan Edwards (1949) / Edwin H. Cady Creates an Edwards for the twentieth century (1949) / Perry Miller Re-preaches sinners (1949) / Billy Graham The anachronism of Jonathan Edwards (1958) / H. Richard Niebuhr Views of the Toronto Blessing and Edwards's place in the twenty-first century, Catch the fire (1994) / Guy Chevreau Counterfeit revival (1997) / Hank Hanegraaff Credo (2008) / Marilynne Robinson.

Designed specifically for the classroom, this volume presents the accurate and definitive version of Jonathan Edward's Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, accompanied by the tools necessary to study and teach this famous American sermon. With an introduction aimed at students and teachers and commentary that draws on fifty years of team editorial experience with Yale's Works of Jonathan Edwards, it provides both context and interpretation, and addresses the concerns and questions of a twenty-first-century audience.

The book contains questions for in-class discussion, a chronology of Edward's life, and a glossary. In addition, curricular materials and video mini-presentations are available on a dedicated Web site. This casebook represents an innovative contribution to the art of teaching Edwards to a new generation of readers.

Designed specifically for the classroom, this volume presents the accurate and definitive version of Sinners, accompanied by the tools necessary to study and teach this famous American sermon. With an introduction aimed at students and teachers and commentary that draws on fifty years of team editorial experience of Yale’s Works of Jonathan Edwards, it provides both context and interpretation, and addresses the concerns and questions of a twenty-first century audience.

The book contains questions for in-class discussion, a chronology of Edwards’s life, and a glossary. In addition, curricular materials and video mini-presentations are available on a dedicated Web site. This casebook represents a innovative contribution to the art of teaching Edwards to a new generation of readers. Contents 5 Introduction 9 The Story of Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God 17 A Theological Primer 33 Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God 49 Companion Texts by Edwards 67 Contemporary Documents 127 Interpretations 147 Chronology of Edwards’s Life 199 Glossary 201 Resources for Teaching 207 Suggested Reading 211 Original Sources for Texts 215 Illustration Credits 219