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by Gregory HHC, d
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Executive Officers
The Greek word huperetes is also translated ministers but it is more often translated officers. Such a minister was the executer of commands of a
superior officer. A soldier of the faithful Roman centurion who
recognized the power and authority of Christ to heal his servant was huperetes, as was Paul when
he served the government of the Pharisees in the persecution by the
prosecution of those who left the government of the Pharisees and
accepted Christ as their King. Jesus had recruited Paul as His huperetes:
“But rise, and stand upon thy
feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a
minister [huperetes] and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and
of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;” Acts
26:16
The term hyperetai could
have meant officers in the army or navy or applied “to any
person who acted as the assistant of another, and performed manual
labour for him”
Colleges that were not
administered by city governments would have hyperetai.
“Similar to leitourgia which had a very general meaning
of ‘service’ but with a particular sense of
‘self-sacrifice’ that in Asian cities usually took the
form of financial expenditures. The word hyperesia also had a
broad meaning with special significance when it came to city
administration.”
This office was clearly a
governmental trust and included financial responsibilities. The term
is even used to describe David’s service as overseer of the
treasury of Israel.
The word appears in reference to
John Mark who accompanied Paul and Barnabas. They had been on
missions of mercy carrying major funds and supplies for the relief of
Christians in need. They were the original Faith Emergency Management
Auxiliary of the Church.
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