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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. Heschel says that Jeremiah is often called a prophet of what?

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

3. Heschel says God hates sin but is also what?

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

5. How does Heschel describe the time during Second Isaiah?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Hosea and Amos differ?

2. What type of man was a prophet, according to Heschel?

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

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

5. Did the people listen to the prophet Isaiah?

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

7. How does Heschel describe the words of prophecy?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following prophets: Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, Micah, Jeremiah, Habakkuk, and Second Isaiah. Discuss the prophet in detail, including who he is, where he came from, what he did, his prophecy, etc.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the social issues that the prophets were addressing. What were the issues? Be sure to link specific social issues to specific prophets. What did the prophets have to say about these social issues? Did the prophets address the social issues in the same way?

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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