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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Heschel describe the time that Jeremiah lived?

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

3. Why does Heschel use quotes from other books of the Bible?

4. Who was Hezekiah?

5. Why was Jeremiah imprisoned?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Amos?

2. What type of message did Amos bring to the people?

3. Why does Jeremiah refer to the people of God as murderers?

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

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

6. What does Heschel say the prophets look toward?

7. What does Heschel say God's ultimate goal is?

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

9. Why does Heschel say that the tone changes toward the people of Israel while Second Isaiah is the prophet?

10. How did Hosea and Amos differ?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss prophetic and poetic inspiration. Include information on what different scholars have to say and Heschel's explanation of the difference between inspiration for poetry and inspiration for prophecy.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the theology of pathos to two other theological points of view.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what type of man the prophet is in the Old Testament. Use examples from the prophets discussed the in the book to illustrate your points. Why were they prophets? What was their purpose?

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