“Bishops” and “presbyters” in Irenaeus are the same people

ABSTRACT: Irenaeus is commonly thought of as testifying to the distinction between "bishops" and "presbyters." I think this is wrong, and have argued against it in various books of mine. In this brief video, I present evidence that in Irenaeus "bishops" and "presbyters" refer to the same people.
Dr. Steven Nemes has a BA in Philosophy from Arizona State University with a minor in Religious Studies (2013), and an MDiv and PhD in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary (2016, 2021). The author of a number of articles, chapters, and books on diverse subjects in theology and philosophy, he teaches Latin at North Phoenix Preparatory Academy in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Nice vid! I wonder if the instance of Irenaeus' use of "bishop" and "presbyter" in the same sentence might indicate two different roles for the same person, maybe something to the effect of presbyter = pastoral duties, bishop = administrative duties. Similar to how you'd call Joel and Ethan Coen the "screenwriters and directors of Fargo", as both persons fill both roles.