Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Ministerium is a term applied to an ecclesiastical body within the pale of the Lutheran Church. It is composed only of ordained ministers, and transacts business pertaining only to the interests of the ministry, such as the examination, licensure, and ordination of candidates for the ministry. This is the specific and chief business of the … Continue reading “Ministerium”

Ministering, Ministration, Ministry “the office and work of a diakonos” (see MINISTER, A, No. 1), “service, ministry,” is used (a) of domestic duties, Luk 10:40; (b) of religious and spiritual “ministration,” (1) of apostolic “ministry,” e.g., Act 1:17, Act 1:25; Act 6:4; Act 12:25; Act 21:19; Rom 11:13, RV (AV, “office”); (2) of the service … Continue reading “Ministering, Ministration, Ministry”

Ministerial Education It is rather an inference than a demonstrable historical fact that in the Levitical cities of the Jews schools were maintained for the instruction of priests and Levites in the knowledge and ceremonies of the law. SEE EDUCATIONS. It is certain, however, that under Samuel schools of the prophets were established for the … Continue reading “Ministerial Education”

MINISTERIAL CALL A term used to denote that right or authority which a person receives to preach the Gospel. This call is considered as twofold, divine and ecclesiastical. The following things seem essential to a divine call: 1. A holy, blameless life. 2. An ardent and constant inclination and zeal to do good. 3. Abilities … Continue reading “Ministerial Call”

MINISTERIAL AFFECTION 2Co 7:3; Phi 4:1; 1Th 2:19; 2Jo 1:4 –SEE Love for the Church, CHURCH, THE Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Minister of the Altar was a title applied in the Church of Rome, since the close of the 12th century, to the provider of pure bread, wine, and water for the mass. The ministrant, as he is called by the clergy, also responds to the prayers and benedictions. Originally a clerk, deacon, or subdeacon was … Continue reading “Minister of the Altar”

Minister Ministry In discussing these two terms we have to consider six groups of Greek words which occur in the Bible in connexion with ministering or serving. They run in triplets, each triplet consisting of a concrete noun, an abstract noun, and a verb-minister, ministry, and to minister. These six groups are-, , ; , … Continue reading “Minister Ministry”

Minister, Ministration MINISTER, MINISTRATION 1. : Luk 1:2 , Luk 4:20 . is originally a rower (from ,the pointing to his being under the direction of the or steersman, who was the navigating officer: Encyc. Brit.9 [Note: designates the particular edition of the work referred] xxi. 808). It is commonly used in class. Gr. in … Continue reading “Minister, Ministration”

Minister (Noun and Verb) “a servant, attendant, minister, deacon,” is translated “minister” in Mar 10:43; Rom 13:4 (twice); Rom 15:8; 1Co 3:5; 2Co 3:6; 2Co 6:4; 2Co 11:15 (twice); 2Co 15:8; 2Co 2:17; Eph 6:21; Col 1:7, Col 1:23, Col 1:25; Col 4:7; 1Th 3:2; 1Ti 4:6. See DEACON. denoted among the Greeks, firstly, “one … Continue reading “Minister (Noun and Verb)”

MINISTER One who attends or waits on another, Mat 20:28 ; so Elisha was the minister of Elijah, 1Ki 19:21 2Ki 3:11 . These persons did not feel themselves degraded by their stations, and in due time they succeeded to the office of their masters. In like manner, John Mark was minister to Paul and … Continue reading “Minister”