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Diaconate/Deacon/Deaconess

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Author(s): Osiek, Carolyn | Albrecht, Ruth | Zentgraf, Martin | Turre, Reinhard | Tiling, Peter v. | Et al.
[German Version] I. New Testament – II. Church History – III. Dogmatics – IV. Practical Theology – V. Church Law – VI. Catholic Church – VII. Orthodox Church I. New Testament Neither “deaconess” nor “diaconate” is an appropriate term for the NT era, and “deacon” should not be used as an exact translation of διάκονος/ diákonos, since the three terms only later underwent an institutionalization that did not exist in NT times. The occurrence of the terminology in the NT can be differentiate…

Service

(330 words)

Author(s): Zentgraf, Martin
[German Version] Jesus Christ’s treatment of service reversed the value associated with “serving” and “being served.” “Whosoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant (διάκονος/ diákonos, Diakonia)... the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and to give his life a ransom for many” (Matt 20:26ff.; cf. John 13:1ff.). In the parable of the Great Supper (Luke 14:16ff.), Jesus illustrates this service and commissions his disciples to bear witness to the gospel before the world through their service. The ser…