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.

What do transgressors bring upon themselves?
Can we close our ears to truth, and remain innocent before God?
What were these gifts that Christ gave to men?
What is one of the offices of the moral law?
When, according to the Bible, does the Sabbath begin?
What else did Jesus do on the Sabbath?
Does God delight to afflict any?

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