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god is not altogether such an one as themselves, though they may imagine him to be so. the wrath of god burns against them, their damnation does not slumber, the pit is prepared, the fire is made ready, the furnace is now hot, ready to receive them, the flames do now rage and glow. -jonathan edwards
what image does edwards use when preaching about gods wrath?
a furnace
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what effect does this image have on the reader or listener?
it creates a calm sense of peace.
it invokes boredom and detachment.
it conveys fear and urgency.
it inspires joy and excitement.
done
The text uses vivid and intense imagery like "the furnace is now hot", "the flames do now rage and glow" to describe God's wrath. Such imagery is not calm (eliminating the first option). It's not boring or detached (eliminating the second option). And it's not joyful (eliminating the fourth option). The intense and fiery descriptions are meant to create a sense of fear (due to the wrath and damnation described) and urgency (as the "furnace is now hot" and ready to receive them).
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It conveys fear and urgency.