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What is a Minister?
        MIN'ISTER
        , as distinguished from servant, denotes one in voluntary attendance on another. Thus Joshua is called the minister of Moses, Ex 24:13; Ex 33:11, and Elisha the minister of Elijah. 1 Kgs 19:21; 2 Kgs 3:11. With various modifications of this, its general sense, it is applied in Scripture: 1. To Christ, as the "minister of the sanctuary," Heb 8:2 - that is, as our High Priest; 2. To those persons who are appointed to preach the gospel and administer its ordinances, 1 Cor 4:1; 2 Cor 3:6; Eph 3:7; 1 Thess 3:2; 1 Tim 4:6; 3. To magistrates, Rom 13:16, as God's ministers to punish the evil and protect the good; and 4. To the angels, who stand ready to do the will of God. Ps 103:21; Dan 7:10; Heb 1:14.


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Schaff, Philip, Dr. "Biblical Definition for 'minister' in Schaffs Bible Dictionary".
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