The Author Discusses Biblical Authority by Parsing the Latin Word

question 4

Multiple Choice

The author discusses biblical authority by parsing the Latin word auctoritas. What does auctoritas literally mean?

• A) Authority
• B) Dominance or control
• C) Origination or source
• D) Finality or completion

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