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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. In contrast to the Stoic sage, Heschel characterizes the prophet as what?
(a) Homo sapiens.
(b) Sui generis.
(c) Homo apathetikos.
(d) Homo sympathetikos.

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

3. How did Second Isaiah refer to the people of Israel?
(a) People who were not worshipping their God.
(b) People who were searching and working towards righteousness.
(c) People who did not understand their God.
(d) People who were turning away from God.

4. What does Heschel avoid telling the reader about the prophets' message?
(a) Whether he agrees or disagrees.
(b) The historical context of the message.
(c) The specific outcome of the message.
(d) Whether the prophet's message was legitimate.

5. Heschel explains that some think the prophets may have been victims of what?
(a) Mental abnormalities.
(b) Illusions.
(c) Religious fervor.
(d) Hallucinations.

Short Answer Questions

1. From the total perspective, what does Heschel say are demands rather than fulfillments?

2. In the Old Testament before the exile, the prophets themselves often had close ties to whom?

3. Prophets were hypersensitive to what?

4. One theory for prophets and their inspiration is that they had madness in them that led to what?

5. Jeremiah says that even though people are punished they don't seem to what?

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