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Free Will Quiz

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The paradox of human free will and God's infinite knowledge and power has troubled Jewish thinkers at every point in Jewish history. How much do you know about this debate?

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Question 1 of 10
Which Jewish philosopher comes closest to asserting that humans do not have free will?
Question 2 of 10
Which of the following did not have his/their heart(s) hardened by God?
Question 3 of 10
True or false: The Bible has examples of God announcing predetermined events and interfering with individual choices.
Question 4 of 10
Which talmudic sage said that "everything is in the hands of Heaven except the fear of Heaven"?
Question 5 of 10
True or false: In antiquity, the different sects in Israel (Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes) all agreed about fate and determinism.
Question 6 of 10
True or false: At his famous show-down with Ahab on Mount Carmel, the prophet Elijah insinuates that God purposely led the hearts of the sinning Israelites astray.
Question 7 of 10
According to Isaac Luria, why is free will a difficult concept to accept?
Question 8 of 10
Which of these problems concerned medieval philosophers?
Question 9 of 10
Which Jewish philosopher suggested that God knows the options from which we will choose, but doesn’t know the specific choice we will make?
Question 10 of 10
Elliot Dorff, a Conservative rabbi and theologian, has used arguments about genetic predeterminism and free will to respond to what issue?
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