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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. Another theory regarding the inspiration of the prophets regarded the prophetic act as what?
(a) An act of rebellion.
(b) An act of madness.
(c) An act of poetic creation.
(d) An act of unconsciousness.

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

3. The categorical imperative of the biblical man is what?
(a) Honor thyself.
(b) Know thy God.
(c) Know thyself.
(d) Honor thy God.

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

5. When did Heschel examine the state of mind of the prophets with respect to the theory of ecstasy?
(a) When they were prophesying.
(b) When they were speaking.
(c) When they were receiving the words of God.
(d) When they were praying.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Heschel compare the words of the prophet?

2. Who does Heschel believe can fully understand God?

3. What was another name for Hosea?

4. Who stated that since the world is so full of filth and sin a just and loving God could not have created it?

5. What did God do after the prophet proclaimed the destruction of Nineveh and the people repented?

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