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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 14-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Heschel states that prophetic religion is not what a man does with his concern but what a person does with what?
(a) God's wisdom.
(b) Man's knowledge.
(c) God's concern.
(d) Injustice.

2. Heschel alludes to the fact that to describe God in any terms implies that God is what?
(a) Imperfect.
(b) Not all knowing.
(c) Sinful.
(d) Not all powerful.

3. What are two unique features of a prophet?
(a) Forgiveness and suppression of emotion.
(b) Prayer and mercy.
(c) Silent subordination and self-love.
(d) Active cooperation and self-dedication to God.

4. From what civilization do we get the legacy that great poetry comes into being through madness?
(a) Egyptian.
(b) Greek.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Roman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In contrast to the Stoic sage, Heschel characterizes the prophet as what?

2. How long is the book of Habakkuk?

3. How does Heschel describe freedom?

4. The author states that a prophet looked at things that seemed what to other people?

5. How is God's love to man shown?

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