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presbyter
presbyter. The earliest organization of the Christian Churches in Palestine resembled that of the Jewish synagogues, each of which was administered by a board of ‘elders’ (πρεσβύτεροı, i.e. ‘presbyters’), and Acts 14: 23 has St Paul appointing presbyters in the Churches he founded. At first the presbyters seem to have been identical with the ‘overseers’ (έπίσκοπı, i.e. ‘bishops’), but from the 2nd cent. the title of bishop is normally confined to the presidents of these local councils of presbyters, and as such ‘bishops’ came to be distinguished from the presbyters, who were held to derive their authority by delegation from the bishops. See also BISHOP, ORDERS, and PRIEST.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "presbyter." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "presbyter." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-presbyter.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "presbyter." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-presbyter.html |
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presbyter elder in the early Christian church; Christian minister of the second order XVI; † presbyterian XVII. — ecclL. presbyter — Gr. presbúteros in N.T. ‘elder’ of the Jewish sanhedrin, ‘elder’ of the apostolic church, sb. use of compar. of présbus old.
So presbyterate (-ATE1) office of presbyter, body of presbyters. XVII. — ecclL. presbyterātus. presbyterian pert. to government by presbyters or elders; also sb. XVII. f. ecclL. presbyterium. presbytery part of a church reserved for the clergy, sanctuary XV; body of presbyters or elders; presbyterianism XVI; priest's house XIX. — OF. presbiterie — ecclL. presbyterium — Gr. presbutérion; see -Y4. |
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T. F. HOAD. "presbyter." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "presbyter." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-presbyter.html T. F. HOAD. "presbyter." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-presbyter.html |
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pres·by·ter / ˈprezbitər; ˈpres-/ • n. hist. an elder or minister of the Christian Church. ∎ formal (in Presbyterian churches) an elder. ∎ formal (in Episcopal churches) a minister of the second order, under the authority of a bishop; a priest. DERIVATIVES: pres·byt·er·al / prezˈbitərəl; pres-/ adj. pres·byt·er·ate / prezˈbitəˌrāt; pres-/ n. pres·by·te·ri·al / ˌprezbiˈti(ə)rēəl; ˌpres-/ adj. pres·by·ter·ship / -ˌship/ n. |
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"presbyter." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "presbyter." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-presbyter.html "presbyter." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-presbyter.html |
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presbyter Greek for ‘elder’, a Christian leader, probably modelled on the synagogue precedent. Each Church had a group of presbyters, as also at Qumran, and Paul and Barnabas appointed them in every Church they founded (Acts 14: 23). In due course, one of the group enjoyed a pre-eminence. In some cases the ‘elder’ is also known as a ‘bishop’ (Tit. 1: 5–9). See ministry.
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "presbyter." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "presbyter." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-presbyter.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "presbyter." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-presbyter.html |
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JOHN BOWKER. "Presbyter." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Presbyter." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Presbyter.html JOHN BOWKER. "Presbyter." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Presbyter.html |
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"presbyter." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "presbyter." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-presbyter.html "presbyter." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-presbyter.html |
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