BETWEEN THE LINES 46 INTERACTIVE EXTRAS AND ACTIVITIES INSPIRED BY THE ISSUE QUESTION 1: What do we mean when we talk about biblical ‘canon’? a. A contentious list of biblical books that has changed many times b. Helpful biblical and extrabiblical works the church fathers recommended reading c. Apocryphal books the church fathers publicly rejected d. An authoritative collection of authoritative writings inspired by God QUESTION 2: What moniker is often used to refer to Jewish and Christian peoples? a. People of the promise b. People of the book c. People of the law d. People of the cross QUESTION 3: What early development in publishing technology helped early Christians produce full copies of the New Testament? a. The codex — an early form of the modern paged book b. Wood block printing (xylography) c. Ceramic moveable type d. Widely accessible vellum scrolls QUESTION 4: Which Roman emperor commissioned 50 copies of the New Testament after the Edict of Milan? a. Emperor Constantine b. Emperor Valerian c. Emperor Diocletian d. Emperor Julian QUESTION 5: The “Book of the Twelve” refers to an early grouping of which biblical texts? a. The epistles b. The major prophets c. The minor prophets d. The books of the law CANON CHECK: HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE BIBLE’S BACKSTORY? How much do you remember about how the Bible came together? This quiz invites you to test your knowledge of the biblical canon.
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