To: jude24; Mad Dawg
Interestingly, the wife of a priest is called "Presbytera" in Greek and has been for at least the past 1800 years. We also use the term "Protopresbyter" for an archpriest. But the word for priest in Greek is
IereaV, as Mad Dawg wrote. We also use the term
PapaV, Papas, but not Presbyteros.
I have to say that the ancient usage of Presbytera probably answers the question of what the NT meaning of Prebyteros was.
379 posted on
11/04/2006 1:59:16 PM PST by
Kolokotronis
(Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated!)
To: Kolokotronis
I have to say that the ancient usage of Presbytera probably answers the question of what the NT meaning of Prebyteros was. Probably - although one cannot foreclose the possibility that the role of presbuteros evolved as Christianity evolved from an illegal religion.
380 posted on
11/04/2006 2:09:40 PM PST by
jude24
("I will oppose the sword if it's not wielded well, because my enemies are men like me.")
To: Kolokotronis; jude24; Mad Dawg
Interestingly, the wife of a priest is called "Presbytera" in Greek and has been for at least the past 1800 years. We also use the term "Protopresbyter" for an archpriest. But the word for priest in Greek is IereaV, as Mad Dawg wrote Priest in Koine Greek is, I believe iereus, and it signifies anyone who performs sacrifices. A presbyter is an elder first and foremost. Thus, we know that at the end of the 1st century, the only two ranks in the nascent clergy were presbyters (elders) and deacons (font face ="symbol">diakonoV). The rank of a "priest" (who is really the elder's deputy) is recognized only later.
400 posted on
11/04/2006 7:53:04 PM PST by
kosta50
(Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
To: Kolokotronis; jude24; Mad Dawg
Interestingly, the wife of a priest is called "Presbytera" in Greek and has been for at least the past 1800 years. We also use the term "Protopresbyter" for an archpriest. But the word for priest in Greek is IereaV, as Mad Dawg wrote Priest in Koine Greek is, I believe iereus, and it signifies anyone who performs sacrifices. A presbyter is an elder first and foremost. Thus, we know that at the end of the 1st century, the only two ranks in the nascent clergy were presbyters (elders) and deacons (font face ="symbol">diakonoV). The rank of a "priest" (who is really the elder's deputy) is recognized only later.
401 posted on
11/04/2006 7:54:45 PM PST by
kosta50
(Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
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