1. Which of the following did the risen Jesus say in Matthew’s gospel? a. ‘All authority is given to the holy books you shall write about me.’ b. ‘All authority is given to Peter and his successors.’ c. ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.’ d. ‘All authority belongs to the politicians who sound the most like me.’ 2. Why does New Testament theology need both historical description and theological prescription? 3. If the authority of the New
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