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Only books entirely or largely written in Hebrew were accepted in the Jewish canon.

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B) False

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Question 22

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New Testament manuscripts do not

A) contain many mistakes.
B) have many years separating the events written about and the events themselves.
C) have any inaccuracies.
D) show a lack of passion for their topics.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The books of the New Testament were used by a variety of Christian groups, some of which were subsequently labeled as heretical. How did the process of canonization limit possible interpretations of these books and make them acceptable to orthodox Christians?

Most copies of New Testament manuscripts come from what time period?

The Dead Sea Scrolls were copied based on the traditions of the Masoretes.

How many books are there in the New Testament?

The Marcionites used a form of which Gospel?

How did the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls impact our understanding of the text of the Hebrew Bible? Give examples wherever possible.

Many scholars do not believe we can ever be certain that we possess the exact words of the New Testament authors. What arguments might they give to substantiate this claim?

This second-century figure established a canon consisting of some of Paul's letters along with an edited version of the Gospel of Luke.

Marcion excised passages from his Gospel source and from Paul in accordance with his view that

Catholic and Orthodox Christians have a larger canon, including books not in the Jewish and Protestant canons.

Marcion appealed to ___________ as the authority for his teachings.

Describe the process of the canonization of the Hebrew Bible. What books were the first to be canonized and when? How did other books come to be added later, and what factors were involved in choosing the books? When was the current canon finally closed?

Some New Testament manuscripts date back to the second century C.E.

Which of the following represents an intentional scribal error?

We currently possess about how many fragments and copies of New Testament texts?

How many original copies of books of the Bible do we have?

Who established the first Christian canon?

Orthodoxy was a primary criterion of the canonization of the Hebrew Bible.