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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Heschel say is the basis for the relationship of God and man?
(a) Obedience.
(b) Religion.
(c) Divine pathos.
(d) Love.

2. What does Heschel say that the prophets looked towards?
(a) The time when Israel turns back to God.
(b) The time when God will end all evil.
(c) The time when they can return to normal life.
(d) The time when people become religious.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Heschel say God wants his people to obey?

2. How did Second Isaiah refer to the people of Israel?

3. Prophets rebuked the inhabitants of cities for things that others would have called what?

4. Who was Mesha?

5. Hosea describes Israel as the unfaithful wife and God as Israel's what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Micah say in addition to warning the people about destruction due to their sins?

2. How does Heschel describe the words of prophecy?

3. What does understanding God depend on, according to Heschel?

4. Who was Amos?

5. Why did history cause a need for prophets?

6. Why can't God be explained, according to Heschel?

7. Why did the people try to run Amos out of the city of Judah?

8. In what way were Jeremiah and Micah the same?

9. How does God answer Habakkuk when he asks him why and how long this will continue?

10. Did the prophets feel differently about sin than others?

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