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Scriptures |
Character / Qualifications |
Chosen By |
Duties |
| Ruler / Judge |
Exodus 18:21-26; Deuteronomy 1:1-18; 1 Corinthians 6:1-8 |
able men, fear Elohim, men of truth, hating unjust gain, wise men of understanding, respected among your tribes |
Men |
heads over the people, rulers/captains of thousands, rulers/captains of hundreds, rulers/captains of fifties, and rulers/captains of tens. They judged the people at all times, brought the hard cases to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves, Hear cases between your brothers and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the sojourner who is living with him, the case that is too hard for you, you will bring to me (Moses), and I will hear it, able to decide between his brothers |
| Synagogue Rulers |
Mark 5:22; Mark 5:35-38; Luke 13:14; Acts 13:15; Acts 18:8; Acts 18:17 |
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It was their duty to select the readers or teachers in the synagogue, to examine the discourses of the public speakers, and to see that all things were done with decency and in accordance with ancestral usage. |
| Emissary / Apostle |
Acts 1:15-26; Luke 9:1-2; Mark 3:13-15; Acts 6:4; Matthew 28:19-20; Romans 1:1-5 |
“Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Yeshua went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.” |
YHWH |
continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word, sit on twelve thrones to judge the twelve tribes of Israel. Apostles are sent outside of the Congregation preach the Gospel and proclaim God’s Kingdom with power and authority over all demons and to heal the sick. They are commanded to go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of Yeshua and teaching them to observe all that He commanded the original twelve apostles which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, Yeshua the Messiah. |
| Prophets / Prophetess |
Exodus 15:20; Judges 4:4; 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Peter 1:21; Numbers 11:25; Numbers 12:6; Deuteronomy 18:18; 1 Corinthians 14:3-5; 1 Corinthians 14:29-33. |
the spirit of YHWH can rest on a man or woman to prophesy in a single instance and no more, (Numbers 11:25; Joel 2:28; Acts 2:17-18) which shows a person can prophesy (verb) without being a prophet (noun). |
YHWH |
Prophets are men or women (Exodus 15:20; Judges 4:4; 2 Kings 22:14) moved by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21) to speak the words of God they receive through a vision, dream, or directly spoken by God whereby He puts His words in their mouth (Numbers 12:6; Deuteronomy 18:18). “He who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation…that the assembly may be built up (1 Corinthians 14:3-5). Because the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets, two or at most three prophets in the Congregation can prophesy one by one, while the others discern. If a revelation is made to another prophet sitting by, the first prophet is to keep silent. This is so all may learn and all may be exhorted (1 Corinthians 14:29-33). |
| Elder / Shepherd / Teacher |
Exodus 24:9; Numbers 11:16-30; Deuteronomy 21:1-9; Deuteronomy 21:18-20; Deuteronomy 22:13-19; 1 Timothy 4:12-16; 1 Timothy 5:17-20; Titus 1:5-6; 1 Peter 5:1-5; James 5:14 |
At least 70 in ancient Israel, blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior |
Men |
Officers over the people of Israel, bear the burden of the people with Moses, work alongside judges to decide cases and pray for the people’s forgiveness (Deuteronomy 21:1-9; Deuteronomy 21:18-20; Deuteronomy 22:13-19), shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercise the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly, not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock, lays hands to appoint others, called to pray over the sick of the community, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord, counted worthy of double honor, some labor in the word and in teaching, cannot receive an accusation except at the word of two or three witnesses |
| Overseer / Superintendent / Bishop / Teacher |
1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9 |
must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching, not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous, one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence, not a new convert, must have good witness from those who are outside to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil, blameless, not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain, given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, fair, holy, self-controlled, holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, |
Men (also sought by men) |
takes care of God’s assembly, God’s steward, exhorts in the sound doctrine, convicts those who contradict him |
| Evangelist |
2 Timothy 4:1-5; Acts 21:8; Ephesians 4:11 |
be urgent in season and out of season; patience and teaching, be sober in all things, suffer hardship |
YHWH |
proclaim the word; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching; do the work of an evangelist (sharing the Gospel) |
| Attendant / Servant / Deacon |
Acts 6:1-7; 1 Timothy 3:8-13 |
must first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless, men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, (can also be a woman – Phoebe – but possibly the wife of a deacon? Romans 16:1); must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money, holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience, husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. |
Men |
appointed over the business of daily service of widows, serving tables |
| Member of the Body of Messiah |
Acts 2:41-47 |
Those who gladly received his (Peter’s) word were immersed, devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers |
YHWH through Faith in Yeshua, Immersion |
Faith in Yeshua, Immersion |
