and position, would disappear.20 It was possible that Christians would not be allowed to meet if they did not please the state. Believers would have to make do with Christ and his people alone. One could simply write off the sterner statements about the minister’s role as special for Bonhoeffer’s time except for three very important facts. First, Bonhoeffer’s biblical exegesis is sound. His comments fit the Bible’s overall conception of servants of Jesus Christ who serve the church in roles of responsibility