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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. In order to aid the reader's understanding, Heschel includes an appendix on what subject?

2. What social ill did Hosea primarily speak out against?

3. Prophets were hypersensitive to what?

4. What did Amos speak out against that differed from Hosea?

5. According to Heschel, in what way did Hosea differ from Amos?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Jeremiah called the prophet of wrath?

2. How did Hosea and Amos differ?

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

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

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

6. Why did history cause a need for prophets?

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

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

9. What does Heschel say the prophets look toward?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Heschel explain God's wrath? How does he answer the objection of those who find it hard to understand how a righteous God can be angry? Is there a difference between anger and wrath, in terms of humans, and/or in terms of God? Should humans look at natural disasters as the wrath of God or as the power of God?

Essay Topic 2

Define and discuss anthropopathy and anthropomorphism. In your discussion, give examples. What does Heschel say the problem is with anthropopathy?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss ecstasy and its relation to prophecy. Include a definition of ecstasy, Heschel's view and at least two other viewpoints. *

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