Unit 1 Chapter 3

Question 1

Naj Hammadi Manuscripts

Answer 1

Writings from the fourth century A.D. discovered in 1945 in Egypt. Were writings of an early sect of Christians known as Gnostics.

Question 2

Gnosticism

Answer 2

Was condemned by the church as a heresy(a false teaching).

Question 3

Dead Scrolls

Answer 3

Writings discovered in the late 1940’s in caves near the Dead sea. The oldest copies of biblical documents that we have(pre-100 A.D.). Likely were the writings of a jewish sect called Essenes.