THE HELIOS BIBLIOS HOUR : THE ELDERS SPEAK w/ Bro Tarik and Friends.

elders denote the things which belong to wisdom, thus those which belong to good; that elders denote these things is evident from the description--that they sat on thrones, were clothed in white garments, and had crowns of gold on their heads; for thrones denote the truths of intelligence from the good of wisdom.

An elder is one of a plurality of biblically qualified men who jointly shepherd and oversee a local body of believers. The word translated “elder” is used nearly twenty times in Acts and the epistles in reference to this unique group of leaders who have responsibility for overseeing the people of God.

The first are the examples of Miriam, Deborah and Huldah in the Old Testament. These three women were used by God in positions of leadership. However, this is not entirely relevant to modern churches????Those who promote woman elders often point to Deborah in the Old Testament. The argument is simple: since Deborah was a judge and leader in the Old Testament, EASTERN STARS