Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God is a sermon that was delivered by Jonathan Edwards, a “New Lights” preacher during the Great Awakening during the mid 1700s. To begin his sermon, Edwards has a very critical, unregretful and informative tone, but later there is a tone shift, in which he is then encouraging and hopeful. Edwards’ chose words with negative connotations in order to terrify his audience. By doing so, the audience was more likely to listen and be attentive because he was explaining to them why God was angry with them and that they were going to hell. He also continues to explain that it’s inevitable for them to go to hell if they continue living the way they do. By saying, “they have done nothing in the least to appease or