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1 | Wat office did womn hold in early church | Rom 16:1 | rodent_tamer | 180886 | ||
I know there were women deaconesses and teachers in the early church. Were there other offices besides these that women held in the early church? Does anyone know the names of the women who held some sort of leadership role in early church? (teachers, deaconesses etc) Also direct me to the verses please. Thank you, -M |
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2 | Wat office did womn hold in early church | Rom 16:1 | DocTrinsograce | 180887 | ||
Dear Rod, From the above verse, we can surmise that women sometimes carried letters. The Romans had a mail service, but it was only for government use. Typically private letters were carried by those who were traveling from city to city on some other business (see verse 2). In Him, Doc |
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3 | Wat office did womn hold in early church | Rom 16:1 | rodent_tamer | 180905 | ||
Dear Doc, Thank you so much for your contribution to this forum. I have learned so much from your sound logic and theological knowledge. What did the office of deacon entail in the early church? I.e what were their responsibilities? Also, do you know if the title of "Deacon" exist only in the Christian church or did it exist in Jewish tradition or perhaps elsewhere in that society? My second question has to do with the word "diakonos" (deacon or servant). Is there a generic word for "servant" other than "diakonos" in the NT? For example when referring to a vocational servant as opposed to a ministerial servant, are there words that differentiate these two positions? In your opinion, because of the context of the phrase: "diakonos" "of the church", is Paul referring to Phoebe as an official Deacon rather than a generic "servant"? -M |
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4 | Wat office did womn hold in early church | Rom 16:1 | DocTrinsograce | 180994 | ||
Dear M, You asked, "What did the office of deacon entail in the early church?" The office of deacon is original with the Church. It appears to be a purely service oriented position. These people were to insure that needy members of the Church were cared for properly. See Acts 2 and 1 Timothy 3. The word diakonos simply means a minister, servant, or waiter, from the verb meaning to serve. In Romans 16 Paul is not speaking of an office. He simply is asserting that Phoebe has been helpful (i.e., of assistance) to himself and others in the Church. Every member of the Church is to be a minister to every other member of the Church. In Him, Doc |
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