Question

what was controversial for christian scholars about the mary papyrus, supposedly dating to 4th century ad?
○ it reveals the exact location of jesus tomb
○ it suggests that jesus was not a single person, but is based on a combination of number of people
○ it was stolen from oxford university
○ that jesus had a wife named mary

question 99
1 pt
what country were the tablets that green family (of hobby lobby fame) purchased stolen from?
○ lebanon
○ iraq
○ egypt
○ israel

Explanation:

First Question (Mary Papyrus Controversy)

Christian tradition generally holds Jesus as unmarried. The Mary papyrus suggesting Jesus had a wife (Mary) would contradict this, causing controversy. Other options: revealing tomb location isn’t controversial in the same theological way, the “combination of people” idea isn’t linked to this papyrus, and it wasn’t stolen from Oxford.

The Green family (Hobby Lobby) purchased ancient tablets (cuneiform) stolen from Iraq. The artifacts were smuggled out of Iraq, so the correct country is Iraq.

Answer:

That Jesus had a wife named Mary

Second Question (Green Family Tablets)