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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. If ecstasy were a requirement for a prophet, which prophets of the Old Testament would not have been classified as prophets?
(a) Moses and Isaiah.
(b) Second Isaiah and Habakkuk.
(c) Micah and Jonah.
(d) Daniel and Zechariah.

2. Heschel states that it is a mistake to think that what happens on earth reflects what?
(a) What has happened in the past on earth.
(b) What is happening in heaven.
(c) What is going to happen in the future on earth.
(d) What has happened in the past in heaven.

3. Pathos is not self-centered but is what kind of thinking?
(a) Prophetic.
(b) Philosophical.
(c) Judgmental.
(d) Inward looking.

4. Heschel says God hates sin but is also what?
(a) Forgiving.
(b) Judgmental.
(c) Intolerant of injustice.
(d) Vengeful.

5. To what does Heschel compare the words of the prophet?
(a) Running water.
(b) Thunder.
(c) A breeze.
(d) Wind.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Heschel use to solidify his facts about the prophets?

2. What is the origin of pathos?

3. Who said that what a poet writes is beautiful, if it is written with enthusiasm and divine inspiration?

4. According to Heschel, how did God show himself to prophets?

5. What term does Jeremiah use for the people of God because they refuse to turn themselves toward God?

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