The History of the Office of Elder (2): During and After the Babylonian Captivity

Previous article in this series: March 15, 2012, p. 279. In our last article we began treating the history of the office of elder by examining its presence in the nation of Israel. Particularly we noted what the Old Testament teaches regarding the authority, quali­fications, and work of elders. In this article we treat the period from Israel's captiv­ity through Jesus' day, intending to treat the developments in the office after the time of Pentecost in our next article. The Office Continues...