Question

which statement best explains why edwards repeats the image of fire throughout \sinners in the hands of an angry god\?○ he wants to remind the congregation that there is fire in hell.○ he wants to increase his audiences fear of hell.○ he wants to make fire seem less unusual to the listener.○ he wants to provide evidence that there is fire in hell.

Explanation:

Jonathan Edwards' Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God is a fire-and-brimstone sermon designed to provoke religious repentance. Repeating the fire image emphasizes the terrifying, punitive nature of hell, which is meant to stoke fear in his congregation and push them to seek salvation. The other options are incorrect: he does not need to remind or provide evidence of hell's fire (the audience already accepts this belief), and he does not want to make fire seem ordinary.

Answer:

B. He wants to increase his audience's fear of hell.