Creating The Canon Flashcards
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Dead Sea scrolls
Gnostic gospels
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Dss -- found near the Qumran on the shore of Dead Sea and thought to be work The Manuel of disciple The war scroll The copped scroll Temple scroll
Gnostic gospels - found in scriptorium at nag hammadi Egypt 1945
Gospels of Thomas, Philip and judo
2
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Septuagint
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A Greek translation prepared in 250 bcd 1st completed manuscript
3
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Council of nicae
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Meets and votes to accept or deny gospels and documents
Mission was to create unified Christianity
4
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Structure of the bible
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Old Testament – Torah(law) n’viim (prophets ) khetuvim ( writings )
New Testament – adds apocrypha to the ot, four gospels (mark, Mathew Luke and John)
Acts of apostles
Apostolic letter
Book of revelation