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Epistle to the Colossians, an Uncommon card
The Epistle to the Colossians is a Pauline epistle and the twelfth book of the New Testament of the Christian Bible.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 67
- DEF
- 76
- Power
- 143
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 51,000
Power 143 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
Epistle to the Colossians quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Epistle to the Colossians card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
If Paul was the author, he probably used an ______, or secretary, in writing the letter, possibly Timothy.
Answer
amanuensis. If Paul was the author, he probably used an amanuensis, or secretary, in writing the letter, possibly Timothy. From the Epistle to the Colossians article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Richard Avedon. Richard Avedon 96,000 · Book of Jeremiah 76,000 · Epistle to the Colossians 51,000 · Ginza Rabba 39,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It was written, according to the text, by Paul the Apostle and Timothy, and addressed to the church in Colossae, a small Phrygian city near Laodicea and approximately 100 miles from Ephesus in Asia Minor.
- Many scholars question Paul's authorship and attribute the letter to an early follower instead, but others still defend it as authentic.
- If Paul was the author, he probably used an amanuensis, or secretary, in writing the letter, possibly Timothy.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Epistle to the Colossians article was read about 51,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 67 and blocks with 76: each hit it takes is cut by 30 %.
How to get Epistle to the Colossians
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Epistle to the Colossians (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown artist Unknown artist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
