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"'Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God'" was one of the most famous sermons preached by Jonathan Edwards, a prominent Calvinist Congregational minister, in Enfield, Connecticut, in 1741. It is frequently used in American high school and college English courses as an example of Puritan literature.
Deuteronomy 32:35 says.. "Their foot shall slide in due time," which was the main focus of the introduction of the sermon. As was customary in 18th-century New England, the sermon was printed and copies were distributed to a wide audience. It has proven to be an enduring expression of the revivalist Calvinist theology and preaching that was espoused by many prominent figures in the First Great Awakening.
Edwards preached the sermon a number of times in his career. Interestingly, the first preaching in his home parish of Northampton, MA met with little reaction. It was his second presentation in Enfield, MA (now Enfield, CT) that prompted the famous accounts of widespread weeping, swooning, crying out, and convulsions from members of the congregation. A 19th century account of the event reported that Edwards read the sermon in a monotone voice with his eyes fixated on the church bellrope. However, this story is unverifiable.

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★ Text of the sermon

★ Audio Presentation on mp3 (52 minutes) from The Sermon Index

★ Mark Dever preaches "Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God" from Capitol Hill Baptist Church