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by wyldefyre on October 3rd, 2008

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I remember the word from elementary school, but not the definition...what's a presbyter (in presbyterian?)

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  • by singwell-is off researching a lot on October 3rd, 2008

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    Presbuteros in Koine Greek (the language of the New Testament) means "elder, of age,
    the elder of two people
    advanced in life, an elder, a senior
    forefathers
    a term of rank or office
    among the Jews
    members of the great council or Sanhedrin (because in early times the rulers of the people, judges, etc., were selected from elderly men)
    of those who in separate cities managed public affairs and administered justice
    among the Christians, those who presided over the assemblies (or churches) The NT uses the term bishop, elders, and presbyters interchangeably
    the twenty four members of the heavenly Sanhedrin or court seated on thrones around the throne of God "

    In terms of the Presbyterian Church, it means that the highest officials in the church are "elders" or ministers, not bishops, as in the Church of England.

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  • by Brian I on October 3rd, 2008

    Brian I

    The Oxford Concise dictionary defines presbyter as:

    • noun historical
    1 an elder or minister of the Christian Church.
    2 formal (in Presbyterian Churches) an elder.

    — DERIVATIVES presbyteral /prezbittrl/ adjective presbyterial adjective.

    — ORIGIN Greek presbuteros ‘elder’.

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