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Today we're talking pastors! What, exactly, is a pastor? Who gets to be one (only men?)? We're going to dive into the New Testament clergy org-chart, and figure out what the Bible actually says. Pastor, apostle, bishop, deacon... does the Bible tell us what these positions are? Who is supposed to do what? Who qualifies for which position? Who gets to tell who what to do? ---- For early access to an ad-free version of every episode of Data Over Dogma, exclusive content, and the opportunity to support our work, please consider becoming a monthly patron at: https://www.patreon.com/DataOverDogma Follow us on the various social media places: https://www.facebook.com/DataOverDogmaPod https://www.twitter.com/data_over_dogma Have you ordered Dan McClellan's New York Times bestselling book The Bible Says So yet??? Buy at this link: https://static.macmillan.com/static/smp/bible-says-so-9781250347466/ _____________________________________________ 00:00 – Introduction to Data Over Dogma 00:47 – What Is a Pastor? Framing the Question 01:32 – The Word “Pastor” in the New Testament 01:46 – Greek Terminology: Poimēn and Shepherd Language 02:51 – Overseers, Bishops, and Misapplied Qualifications 03:06 – Ephesians 4:11 and the Only NT Use of “Pastor” 03:56 – Are Pastor, Elder, and Overseer the Same Office? 04:22 – Acts 20:28 and the Overseer-as-Shepherd Argument 05:28 – The Problem of Univocality in the New Testament 06:01 – Historical Context: Early, Non-Unified Church Structures 06:47 – Late Development of Church Bureaucracy 07:37 – Pastoring as an Action, Not an Office 08:09 – Jesus as Shepherd: Does That Make Him a Pastor? 09:01 – Peter, Apostles, and Shepherding Language 09:27 – Jewish and Greco-Roman Background of Church Roles 10:38 – Deep Roots of the Shepherd Metaphor 11:04 – Descriptive vs. Prescriptive Roles in Ephesians 12:05 – Hierarchy or Functional Diversity? 12:39 – Possible Loose Hierarchies in Early Christianity 13:47 – Revelation, Psalm 2, and “Shepherd with a Rod of Iron” 14:30 – Translation Issues: Shepherding vs. Ruling 16:15 – Septuagint Influence and Interpretive Consequences 17:42 – Why Shepherd Language ≠ Pastoral Office 18:26 – Power, Gatekeeping, and Defining “Pastor” 19:37 – Why These Texts Predate Formal Church Structures 20:27 – The Limits of Using the NT as an Org Chart 21:45 – Modern Authority Claims and Interpretive Gymnastics 22:17 – Patreon, Support, and Closing ____________________________________________ #podcast #oldtestament #bible #biblestudy #biblestories #biblereading #bibleteaching #religion #Jesus #jesuschrist #god #adonai #athiest #athiesm #faith #faithjourney #podcasting #podcastclips #podcastlife #podcasters #podcastshow #skeptic #skepticism #judaism #hebrew #hebrewbible #christianbible #christianity #newtestament #christian #christianity #christianityexplained #holybible #doubt #believe #believer #belief #utah #saltlakecity #lds #mormon #scholar #middleeast #israel #pastor #religious #church