June 8, 2010 – Acts 5:33-6:15

I am a bit confused as to who these new ordained men are.  Are they similar to deacons who assist the priest or were these men ordained priest.  I always thought that the apostles were what we now see as bishops today.  That would make sense then that they ordained priest to serve the communities everyday needs while they tackled broader areas and looked at the broader Church.  The footnotes in David’s Bible and the footnotes here seem to suggest that these men were ordained (laying on of hands) only to provide food fairly to everyone.  But, we then see Steven preaching to a group in the next few verses.  So, even if one of their duties was to divide the food fairly, it also appears that they were sent out to preach to certain communities as well.