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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 10-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In addition to using information from Israel's culture, Heschel uses information from what in order to understand the prophets?
(a) Greek culture.
(b) Egyptian culture.
(c) Islamic culture.
(d) Cult of the Balaam.

2. Heschel says that Moses would have taught what kinds of rules of right living to the people?
(a) Complex rules.
(b) Unusual rules.
(c) Simple rules.
(d) Bizarre rules.

3. According to Heschel, many parts of the Bible should be looked at as what?
(a) Poems.
(b) Essays.
(c) Allegories.
(d) Songs.

4. How is God's love to man shown?
(a) By giving us what we want.
(b) By being righteous.
(c) By giving us a connection with God.
(d) By showing us what we should do.

5. How many changes in leadership were there during Jeremiah's time?
(a) None.
(b) Two.
(c) Many.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Heschel examine the state of mind of the prophets with respect to the theory of ecstasy?

2. One view that Heschel discusses is that an outstanding feature of a poet's consciousness is the sense of being what at the moment of inspiration?

3. What change occurs in Second Isaiah toward the people of Israel?

4. How does Heschel describe the time that Jeremiah lived?

5. Why does Heschel use quotes from other books of the Bible?

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