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

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

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

4. In order to aid the reader's understanding, Heschel includes an appendix on what subject?
(a) Theology.
(b) God.
(c) Pathos.
(d) Maps of the time.

5. According to Heschel, the prophets had no ideas about God, but had what?
(a) An understanding.
(b) An obedience.
(c) An experience of him.
(d) A relationship.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Heschel, the land at the time of the prophets had judges and laws but they were both without what?

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

3. Heschel describes the words of prophecy as a polarity between what?

4. In Hosea 9:14 instead of asking God to forgive his people he asked God to deliver them what?

5. Who died the year that Isaiah was called by God?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Heschel say about the prophets' popularity?

2. Why does Heschel think Habakkuk is a tormented man?

3. What is meant when Samuel says "to obey is better than sacrifice"?

4. How does Heschel describe the words of prophecy?

5. Who is Second Isaiah?

6. Why did history cause a need for prophets?

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

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

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

10. Does Heschel say there is anything that can change God's judgment after the prophets warn the people of destruction?

(see the answer keys)

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