Why Might Paul Have Preferred the Codex Over Other Ways

question 46

Multiple Choice

Why might Paul have preferred the codex over other ways of preserving writings?

• A) A codex was more portable and durable.
• B) A codex held only a little less written material than a papyrus scroll, but was more portable.
• C) Jewish law forbade Jews from using papyrus scrolls.
• D) A codex, being a long sheet of papyrus, was easier to make than a scroll.
• E) A papyrus scroll made it far easier to find specific parts of a text than a codex.

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