From: John P Hayden (johnhayden@juno.com)
Date: Thu Jan 29 1998 - 13:07:05 EST
It has occurred to me that the MEN . . . DE here might serve to
distinguish the foundational apostolic office from three perpetual church
offices: prophets, evangelists, and pastor-teachers.
If this is valid, the further possibility exists that a set of parallel
triplets is being introduced, the final triplet being chiastic:
(a) PROPHETAS, (b) EUAGGELISTAS, (c) POIMENAS-KAI-DIDASKALOUS;
(a) KATARTIZMOS, (b) ERGON, (c) OIKODOMHN;
(a) HENOTHTA, (B) EPIGNWSEWS, (c) ANDRA TELEION;
(c) NHPIOI, (b) ALHTHEUONTES, (a) SUMBIBAZOMENON.
prophets . . . for arranging . . .until unity . . . in order to knit
together
evangelists . . . for ministry . . . until knowledge . . in order to
truth-speak
pastor/teachers . . . for edifying . . . until mature . . .that no longer
children
God's blessing!
John Hayden
15 N. Eifert, Mason, MI 48854 Phone: (888) J-HAYDEN
"Say only what others can quote -- and expect the same from them."
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