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The Ministry of the Word contains the complete text of the book by John F. Brug on the doctrine of the ministry. Scripture study about the concept and term and a study of the history of the doctrine in the Christian church comprise the two parts of the book. Brug’s work provides the most thorough modern treatment of the doctrine of the ministry, including new and original research. Text appears...

to claim Matthew 28 as the institution of the pastoral ministry of Word and sacraments. They say that if Christ instituted a comprehensive pastoral ministry of Word and sacrament, this must have taken place after both Baptism and the Lord’s Supper had come into existence. This would exclude the call of the apostles from being that institution. It is clear even to advocates of this view that if Matthew 28 and the parallel passage in Mark do not contain a specific institution of the pastoral office
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