Deacons and Diakonia in Late Antiquity: The Third Century Onwards (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament 2.reihe)

by: Bart J. Koet (Editor),Edwina Murphy (Editor),Esko Ryokas (Editor)&0more

Publisher: Mohr Siebrek Ek

Publication Date: 2024/5/1

Language: English

Print Length: 495 pages

ISBN-10: 3161624041

ISBN-13: 9783161624049

Book Description

Following the volume Deacons and Diakonia in the Early Church: The First Two Centuries (2018), this collection continues the study of deacons into the patristic era. Once again, scholars from a range of backgrounds – each an expert on a particular early Christian author or text – consider the use of diakonos and related words, this time from the third century onwards. These texts reveal what deacons did, further contributing to our understanding of how leadership structures developed in the past and giving guidance for the present, particularly in ecumenical discussions conceing the ministry.

About the Author

Following the volume Deacons and Diakonia in the Early Church: The First Two Centuries (2018), this collection continues the study of deacons into the patristic era. Once again, scholars from a range of backgrounds – each an expert on a particular early Christian author or text – consider the use of diakonos and related words, this time from the third century onwards. These texts reveal what deacons did, further contributing to our understanding of how leadership structures developed in the past and giving guidance for the present, particularly in ecumenical discussions conceing the ministry.