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Rhetorical Analysis Of Sinners By Jonathan Edwards

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The author, Jonathan Edwards, uses pathos to express God's malevolence towards the sinners for what they have done in the fact that they don't praise him.
The purpose of God having so much hatred was to eliminate those who didn't believe in
Christ. He wanted the people to be on his side or otherwise they will be sent away or banished. I feel he has some type of pain or guilt that takes over and the only way to deal with it is through anger which ends up hurting other people. Or maybe, he's been through the same thing and doesn't want others to do the same. Hatred is a strong feeling, it can be hard to control, but there's always a better way to cope with it.
He argues towards the sinners to express the way he feels about them and what he'll do to get what he wants. Can God ever get …show more content…

The purpose of glittering sword was to show a sharp type of pain hanging you from God's hands waiting to drop you to where you belong without hesitation. He wants you to fear him because he has the power to make you and/or break you. I wonder if sinners changed so they won't be targeted or accept their fate for standing up for what they believe in.
He creates an image to give you a visual of how things would go if someone wasn't under his rule. He also gives us an image to have a better understanding of imagery. Is this cruel punishment really necessary? Could it become any worse?
The purpose of God's power is to show how he can take your life into his own hands by crushing it and hear you weep while others are enjoying their lives they still value. What would
God be without his power? Will he still be able to punish sinners some other way?
He uses this metaphor to show the up and downside to what the sinners life would be like with a hint of exaggeration. Will the sinners ever give up and be under God's rule? I feel they should have some kind of an agreement to avoid conflict.
The author uses pathos for all topics to indicate God's malevolence toward the

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