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Originally Posted by RJR
Absolutely those who served were noteworthy. Those who waited tables in Acts 6 was mentioned by name, honest, full the Holy Ghost and wisdom, and these were chosen so that the Apostles could give themselves to prayer and the ministry of the word. |
I'm missing your point here. I don't see any women mentioned in
Acts 6, and I have no idea what you mean by those waiting tables being mentioned as I don't see that, nor do I understand what point is to be made by such mention.
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Women in Luke 8 were mentioned by name who ministered (same word for deacon) of their substance. IF deacon here means preach, they were preaching their substance to Jesus, which would be ridiculous. They were serving him by ministering of their substance so he could minister to the people.
Luk 8:3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
Luk 8:4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
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Again, I don't see your point. Junia wasn't a mere table waiter nor was she mentioned as a deacon. She was noted AMONG the apostles. Whether or not this means she was one, I don't know and neither are the most scholarly book writers certain. That said, I don't think your comparing her to being a mere tablewaiter is accurate.
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