How the canon was established? Flashcards
Imminent Parousia= ?
An imminent second coming
Pneuma= ?
Breath/spirit/wind
What are the 4 Gospels
Mark
John
Matthew
Luke
Why is ‘inspiration’ a complex word in christianity?
Christians find inspiration in the bible and believe that its inspired by God. However the word ‘inspire’ comes from the greek word ‘theopneustos’ which literally means ‘God-breathed’
When did the persecution of the christians occur?
1st century - 4th century
When was the gospel of Mark written?
68/72 CE
When was the jerusalem temple destroyed?
70 CE
When was the gospel of Matthew and Luke written?
80/85 CE
When was the gospel of John written?
90/100 CE
What did different christian communites do in the 1st century?
Corinth and Thessalonica began to copy and share the letters they had from ST Paul.
When did the 4 gosples emerge and become accepted?
2nd Century
What is the Maratorian canon?
A list of accepted texts. It has all the later canonical texts, but not Hebrews or 1 and 2 Peter. It also includes texts that were left out. 2nd Century.
What was the council of Laodicea?
Often seen as when the new testament was fixed although in reality it was only about 2/3rds done.
When was the council of Laodicea?
235 CE
What was the council of Florence?
It saw the greek orthodox church adopt the longer Palestinian canon as their old testament. The Russian orthodox church went for the shorter version.
