Diakonia: Re-interpreting The Ancient Sources

This Is A Comprehensive Study Of The Greek Word 'diakonia', From Which The Word 'deacon' Is Derived. Diakonia And Its Cognates Appear Frequently Throughout The New Testament, But Its Precise Meaning Has Long Been Disputed. Assumptions -- The Latter-day Servant Church -- The Servant Son Of Man -- The Early Servant Church -- Non-christian Sources -- The Go-between -- Word -- Deed -- House And Table -- A Question Of Diplomacy -- In The Language Of The Papyri -- First Christian Writings -- Spokesmen And Emissaries Of Heaven -- Emissaries In The Church -- Commissions Under God, Church, And Spirit -- Deacons -- The Gospels. John N. Collins. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.