The OT was characterized by a particular concentration of God's blessing on a local people. Now that streams of living water flow to all nations perhaps the offices have been 'diluted', for a lack of terminology.

Are pastors the NT prophets?

Are deacons the NT priests?

Are elders the NT kings?

Are I out in left field?

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David Cronkhite, Elder
Pasadena United Reformed Church

"I count myself one of the number of those
who write as they learn, and learn as they write."

To get to know the man behind the pitcher is to get to know the second baseman. After that is centre field. Left field is beside, but fortunately right of centre, for the centre fielder. So you're not in bad company here. :bigsmile:

Good questions.

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JohnV :detective:

John Vandervliet
Ontario, Canada
member of: Canadian Reformed Church
"In coming to understand anything we are rejecting the facts as they are for us in favour of the facts as they are" C.S Lewis, An Experiment in Criticism