1What was the role of the Septuagint in the formation of the early Christian canon?
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Who was the 2nd-century figure whose rejection of the Old Testament and edited version of Luke's Gospel forced the early Church to formalize its own canon?
3Which of the following were major collections that existed before the full 27-book New Testament was finalized?
4In his Festal Letter of 367 AD, which church leader provided the first list of the 27 books of the New Testament that exactly matches our modern canon?
5During the 2nd and 3rd centuries, how did the early Church categorize books like 'The Shepherd of Hermas' or 'The Letter of Jude'?
6Which historical council formally defined the Catholic New Testament canon in 1546, largely in response to the challenges of the Protestant Reformation?
7Which individuals or groups played a significant role in the Western Church's acceptance of the current 27-book New Testament canon in the late 4th century?
8How did Martin Luther's view of the New Testament affect the history of the canon?
9What were the primary criteria used by early Christians to determine if a book should be considered 'authoritative' or 'canonical'?
10Before the New Testament was written, what served as the ultimate authority for early Christians regarding the meaning of the Old Testament and the nature of God's new covenant?
