ELDER

–IN THE MOSAIC SYSTEM

–(Equivalent to the title senator, in present use)

.Elders, with delegated powers, were authorized to act for their constituency De 1:13,15

.See GOVERNMENT, MOSAIC

–IN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH Ac 11:29,30; 14:23; 15:1-35; 16:4,5; 20:17,28-32; 21:18; 1Ti 4:14; 5:17-19; Tit 1:5-9; Heb 11:2; Jas 5:14,15; 1Pe 5:1-5; 2Jo 1:1; 3Jo 1:1

–APOCALYPTIC VISION OF Re 4:4,10; 5:5,6,8,11,14; 7:11,13; 11:16; 14:3; 19:4

.See DEACON

.Also see CHURCH, GOVERNMENT OF