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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. The author states that a prophet looked at things that seemed what to other people?
(a) Sacred.
(b) Extraneous.
(c) Trivial.
(d) Odd.

2. Why does Heschel use quotes from other books of the Bible?
(a) To prove his point.
(b) To show continuity.
(c) To prove he knows about the Bible.
(d) To provide background.

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

4. Isaiah was aware that disaster was coming and from that disaster would come what?
(a) Victory.
(b) Exile.
(c) Redemption.
(d) Revenge.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Heschel, the land at the time of the prophets had judges and laws but they were both without what?

2. Heschel says that Jeremiah is often called a prophet of what?

3. How long is the book of Habakkuk?

4. According to Heschel, the prophets had no ideas about God, but had what?

5. Who was Mesha?

(see the answer key)

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