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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 9-11; Part 2: Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Heschel say that Habakkuk is tormented by?
(a) The great lack of worshipping the true God.
(b) The fact that God allows evil to prevail.
(c) The idolatry of the people.
(d) The lack of listening to the prophets.

2. What does Heschel say that the prophets looked towards?
(a) The time when God will end all evil.
(b) The time when Israel turns back to God.
(c) The time when people become religious.
(d) The time when they can return to normal life.

3. Prophets rebuked the inhabitants of cities for things that others would have called what?
(a) Unjust.
(b) Acceptable.
(c) Sinful.
(d) Wondrous.

4. What does Heschel say plays a part in the message that the prophets bring to the people?
(a) The words themselves.
(b) The man and his life.
(c) The situation.
(d) The way the message is presented.

5. How long is the book of Habakkuk?
(a) A few chapters.
(b) 10 chapters.
(c) Longer than Jeremiah.
(d) Longest book of "The Prophets".

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Heschel quote Micah 7:1-7?

2. Hosea describes Israel as the unfaithful wife and God as Israel's what?

3. Which prophet does Heschel not provide the reader his past?

4. Heschel quotes Samuel to show that what was better than sacrifice?

5. How does Heschel describe the time during Second Isaiah?

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