Titus One Continued

Titus Chapter One, Continued

by Lane Rogers

(See Acts 20: 17-28) Elders and Shepherds are one in the same

Also see 1st Peter 5: 1 (for Elders) and V.2, (for Shepherds), and (v.2 for Overseers).

The Three qualifications of an Elder based on the Terms used in the New Testament.

The word "Elder" has Jewish roots in the Old Testament eldership. Highly Educated. Interpreters of the Law. When we use the word "elder" then we mean an older man who is very wise and highly educated. Now look below at the rest of the qualifications. Those of a "Shepherd" and "Overseer." These two functions are yet a different aspect of the elder-ship.

Lesson One

Dictionary πρεσβυτέρους
Elder

Shepherd Overseer

ποιμάνατε ἐπισκόπους,

See Lesson One on Titus

The Shepherd The one who gives personal care. Also has Jewish Roots. Found in Old Testament Prophecy (Zech.10)	*The Overseer or Bishop, Greek and Latin* Has to do with Administration. Does not speak about Education or caring for the flock necessarily but is a function .
The Latin Equivalent is Pastor In the New Testament is used more in a metaphorical sense. Throughout the NT we are constantly reminded of a Shepherd herding Sheep. See John Chapter 10. Jesus is the Good (chief or head) Sheperd compared to the bad Shepherdsof Israel from John Chapter 9.	Take the familiar word bishop which is derived from the Anglo-Saxon biscop; but biscop in its turn is only an amputated form of the Latin episcopus (overseer, superintendant), and when we want to form an adjective from bishop we have to go straight to Latin for episcopal; which comes from the Greek word episcopos (watcher, overseer) from the Greek elements, epi--scope (watcher, examiner). Many other instances of this kind may be cited indefinitely.(here)

The Shepherd

The one who gives personal care.

Also has Jewish Roots. Found in

Old Testament Prophecy (Zech.10)

The Overseer or Bishop, Greek and Latin

Has to do with Administration. Does not speak about Education or caring for the flock necessarily but is a function .

The Latin Equivalent is Pastor In the New Testament is used more in a metaphorical sense. Throughout the NT we are constantly reminded of a Shepherd herding Sheep. See John Chapter 10. Jesus is the Good (chief or head) Sheperd compared to the bad Shepherdsof Israel from John Chapter 9.

Take the familiar word bishop which is derived from the Anglo-Saxon biscop; but biscop in its turn is only an amputated form of the Latin episcopus (overseer, superintendant), and when we want to form an adjective from bishop we have to go straight to Latin for episcopal; which comes from the Greek word episcopos (watcher, overseer) from the Greek elements, epi--scope (watcher, examiner). Many other instances of this kind may be cited indefinitely.(here)

To be an Elder in the Church, one must adequately fill all three descriptions and not just one or two (or none of the three at all)