Covenant and canon formation Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
When were Jewish scriptured basically agreed upon?
A
End of 1st century CE
2
Q
When were christian scriptured basically agreed upon?
A
End of 2nd cent CE
3
Q
Earliest agreed on C Script
A
Gospels, acts of paul, 1 peter, 1 john
4
Q
Catalysts for canonization
A
Heresy, tech, quest for church unity, persecution
5
Q
Criteria for canonical scriptures
A
Apostolic authorship, alignment with tradition, written during apostoilic age, citations among early Christian interpreters/liturgy, ficinely inspired
6
Q
Canonization was a _______________ process of _____________ and _____________ of the C Script to help _______________ grow in the knowledge of the word of God
A
Gradual, preservation, clarification
