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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. What does understanding God depend on?

2. What country did Israel ask for help and protection from Assyria during the time of Isaiah?

3. What Bible does Heschel use as the source for scripture passages?

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

5. How does Heschel describe freedom?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Heschel say the prophets look toward?

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

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

5. How does Heschel describe the words of prophecy?

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

7. Who was Amos?

8. How did Hosea and Amos differ?

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

10. Why was Jeremiah called the prophet of wrath?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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