Term
Elder
The main governing group in a New Testament church.
Filed underEcclesiology
Definition
The main governing group in a church in the New Testament (Greek presbyteros).
Connections
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- Synonym of
- overseerTerm
- Presbyters/ElderTerm
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 1506Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 1506.
Last revised August 14, 2026