The 17:6 Podcast Episode #36 - Acts 6, Stephen and the Magnificent 7

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A potential for the "laying on of hands" issue: in the OT, especially concerning the sacrifices, the priest (elder) laid his hand on the animal in order to signify that it was acting as a representative or replacement for the person offering the sacrifice. Perhaps, this was a version of that. It could be saying that the apostle is delegating the Deacon as an official representative?