The inability of many Protestants to understand this is that they have been successfully, if dishonestly, catechized to disassociate the modern Catholic presbyteral priest from the New Testament presbyter. Thus when they see the word "priest" they only see the Old Testament temple priest. But this is not the only, nor the first, meaning of the word.
The NT is written in greek... and so that is translated.. Rome has changed the definition of presbuteros
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Transliteration
presbyteros
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Pronunciation
pres-bü'-te-ros (Key)
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Part of Speech
adjective
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Root Word (Etymology)
Comparative of presbus (elderly)
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Dictionary Aids
Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry TDNT Reference: 6:651,931 |
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Outline of Biblical Usage
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KJV Translation Count Total: 67x
The KJV translates Strongs G4245 in the following manner: elder (64x), old man (1x), eldest (1x), elder woman (1x).
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon Help
You do not get permission to change what God has said HIS church should looks like Actually it is Rome that is redefining what the word means. If God had wanted to continue sacrifices..He would have given that outline and USED THE WORD FOR PRIEST (one that offers sacrifices) hiereus ... |