Re: Presbuteros

From: Cindy Smith (cms@dragon.com)
Date: Sun May 28 2000 - 20:42:25 EDT


>From: MX%"hholmyard@ont.com" "Harold R. Holmyard III" 28-MAY-2000 17:21:53.29
>To: MX%"b-greek@franklin.oit.unc.edu"
>Subj: Re: Presbuteros

>From: "Harold R. Holmyard III" <hholmyard@ont.com>
>Subject: Re: Presbuteros

>Dear Cindy,

> In defence of Jay, the word in Tit 2:3 is PRESBUTIS, which means an
>"older woman, elderly lady" according to BAG.

I believe the word presbutis here refers to a woman elder and not just
an elderly woman, that is, it refers to a woman priest. The young men
and young women are youth leaders.

Certainly, the word diakonos in Romans 16:1 is masculine and refers to
a woman, Phoebe.

> Yours,
> Harold Holmyard


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