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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Mesha sacrifice to appease his idols during wartime?
(a) Incense.
(b) His son.
(c) His daughter.
(d) Animals.

3. The author describes what era in the Old Testament?
(a) Ancient prophets era.
(b) Prophetic era.
(c) Babylonian exile era.
(d) Early Christian era.

4. How is it said that God killed the Assyrians?
(a) With a flood.
(b) With loss in battle.
(c) With a disease.
(d) With fire.

5. What does Heschel say will change God's judgment about destruction?
(a) A new prophet's heartfelt request.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A change in history.
(d) A change in man's heart and actions.

6. Amos began with a message of what?
(a) Contrition.
(b) Doom.
(c) Love.
(d) Hope.

7. Heschel says that Jeremiah is often called a prophet of what?
(a) Wrath.
(b) Love.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Doom.

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

9. Why was Jeremiah imprisoned?
(a) Because he spoke out against the king.
(b) Because he abandoned the Assyrians.
(c) Because he abandoned the Babylonians.
(d) Because of his prophesies.

10. Which prophet does Heschel not provide the reader his past?
(a) Second Isaiah.
(b) Elijah.
(c) Micah.
(d) Hosea.

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

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

13. How does Heschel describe the time that Jeremiah lived?
(a) One of peace.
(b) One of war.
(c) One of anger and wrath.
(d) One of injustice.

14. Heschel says that Habakkuk knowing that destruction is coming feels that this is the opposite of what?
(a) The covenant.
(b) God.
(c) The promise.
(d) Good.

15. How many changes in leadership were there during Jeremiah's time?
(a) Two.
(b) Many.
(c) One.
(d) None.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the Old Testament, sacrifices were part of the people's what?

3. Heschel says God hates sin but is also what?

4. What does Heschel say that the prophets looked towards?

5. Who imprisoned Jeremiah?

(see the answer keys)

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