Liberty
University HIUS 221 reading comprehension assessment 1 solutions answers right
Question 1 Read the following passage, then
answer the questions below. When this work first appeared and was so
extraordinarily carried on amongst us in the winter, others round about us
seemed not to know what to make of it. Many scoffed at and ridiculed it; and some compared what we called conversion, to certain distempers.
But it was very observable of many, who occasionally came amongst us from
abroad with disregardful hearts, that what they saw here cured them of such a temper
of mind. Strangers were generally surprised to find things so much beyond what
they had heard, and were wont to tell others that the state of the town could
not be conceived of by those who had not seen it. The notice that was taken of
it by the people who came to town on occasion of the court that sat here in the
beginning of March, was very observable. And those who came from the
neighborhood to our public lectures were for the most part remarkably affected.
Many who came to town, on one occasion or other, had their consciences smitten,
and awakened; and went home with
wounded hearts, and with those impressions that never wore off till they had
hopefully a saving issue; and those who before
had serious thoughts, had their awakenings and convictions greatly increased.
There were many instances of persons who came from abroad on visits, or on
business, who had not been long here, before, to all appearances, they were
savingly wrought upon, and partook of that shower of divine blessing which God
rained down here, and went home rejoicing; till at length the same work began evidently to appear and prevail
in several other towns in the county. — Jonathan Edwards, "A Faithful
Narrative of the Surprising Work of God"
Question 2 Edwards hoped that those who were
convicted by what they heard
Question 3 The initial reaction of
outsiders to the revivals was
Question 4 When did the revivals under
Edwards begin?
Question 5 What did Edwards say brought
people to the town in the month of March?
Question 6 Those who experienced the
revivals
No comments:
Post a Comment