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

2. Who imprisoned Jeremiah?
(a) Assyrians.
(b) Canaanites.
(c) Babylonians.
(d) Israelites.

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

4. God answers Habakkuk that God's hand is constantly working even though what?
(a) It isn't what Habakkuk wants.
(b) It is destroying the covenant.
(c) It can't be seen.
(d) It is destroying the people.

5. In the Old Testament, sacrifices were part of the people's what?
(a) Way of worship.
(b) Way of showing how much they owned.
(c) Way of honoring their dead families.
(d) Way of showing remorse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Habakkuk ask God directly?

2. What promise did God give with Second Isaiah?

3. Why was Jeremiah imprisoned?

4. What changed with Second Isaiah?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Hosea and Amos differ?

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

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

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

6. Why, according to Heschel, do others reject prophets?

7. How did Hosea think his marriage with his wife Gomer reflected the relationship of Israel and God?

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

9. How does Heschel describe the words of prophecy?

10. Who was Amos?

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