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.

By what name are the sacred writings of the Bible commonly known?
15. When God sent the Ninevites a warning message, how did they show their repentance, and what was the result?
In connection with Christian baptism, what is washed away?
What did Jesus say of the sacramental wine?
Which day is the Sabbath?
12. Because of Christ's healing a woman of an infirmity on the Sabbath, what did the ruler of a certain synagogue say?
Why are the Scriptures given?

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