Under what authority were its decrees published?

Answer

"The decrees . . . were published under the imperial authority, and thus obtained a political importance."Id., page 133.
 


Why does God manifest such mercy and long-suffering toward men?
Why do the inhabitants of heaven worship God?
On what day was John in the Spirit?
What question did the disciples ask Christ concerning His second coming?
In what sense does the angel Gabriel explain John the Baptist to be the Elijah of Mal. 4: 5?
What scripture indicates that each child of God has an accompanying angel?
15. Then when miracles are performed by spirits purporting to be those of our dead friends, to what shall we attribute them?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle