Apostles and Prophets, Part 3

Lori Eldridge’s[1] argument “Why there are no Apostles today”[2] continued: The apostles claimed to be eyewitnesses:     Acts 5:32, Peter and the other apostles stated, “We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who...

Apostles and Prophets, Part 2

I want to see if ἐπισκοπὴν (translated office in the ASV) can signify an office of apostle established prior to (or, apart from) Peter’s questionable rule in Acts 1:21, 22 (NET).  The Hebrew word is peqûddâh in his quotation from Psalm 109:8b (ASV): And let another...

Apostles and Prophets, Part 1

As I considered the relationship of Moses the prophet and Aaron the priest in Numbers 16 it occurred to me that my religion all but outlaws apostles and prophets. I even wrote that in the essay.  But as I turned to Jesus’ response to the argument he walked down the...