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Suffering & Evil Quiz

Why do bad things happen to good people?

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Jewish thinkers throughout the ages have asked: Why do bad things happen to good people?

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Question 1 of 10
What is the philosophical conclusion reached by the Book of Job?
Question 2 of 10
How does the Bahir, the earliest kabbalistic work, describe the sefirah (God’s emanation) of "power"?
Question 3 of 10
According to the Book of Ezekiel, can someone be punished for the deeds of his or her ancestors?
Question 4 of 10
The problem of justifying God despite the existence of evil is called:
Question 5 of 10
Is the character of Job (from the Book of Job) a Jew?
Question 6 of 10
Which of the following claims did Maimonides deny in his philosophical writings?
Question 7 of 10
Which of the following thinkers first posited that both good and evil forces emanate from God?
Question 8 of 10
What is karet?
Question 9 of 10
The phrase "freedom is a two-edged sword" is most characteristic of which Jewish philosophy?
Question 10 of 10
True or false: For Jews, the problem of suffering is twofold, including a universal problem and a particular problem.
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