THE HEAD COVERINGTHE HEAD COVERING

TO COVER, TO COVER, OR NOT TO OR NOT TO COVER?COVER?

SIX GUILDLINES TO TEST OUR SIX GUILDLINES TO TEST OUR BEHAVIOUR BEFORE GOD:BEHAVIOUR BEFORE GOD:

1) Can I offer thanks beforehand, and thus 1) Can I offer thanks beforehand, and thus commit what I am doing to God? (Romans commit what I am doing to God? (Romans 14:6)14:6)

2) Will what I am doing be edifying to myself 2) Will what I am doing be edifying to myself and others? (1 Cor 8:1)and others? (1 Cor 8:1)

3) Will it cause my brother or sister to stumble? 3) Will it cause my brother or sister to stumble? (1 Cor 8:11)(1 Cor 8:11)

4) Can I do it to the glory of God? (9:23)4) Can I do it to the glory of God? (9:23)5) Can I share it as an act of fellowship with my 5) Can I share it as an act of fellowship with my

brothers and sisters? (10:21)brothers and sisters? (10:21)6) Would I do it if Christ was with me? 6) Would I do it if Christ was with me?

THE HEAD COVERING: THE HEAD COVERING: BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

BONNETTED PRIESTS UNDER BONNETTED PRIESTS UNDER THE LAW OF MOSES. THE LAW OF MOSES.

THE MALE HEAD COVERING – THE MALE HEAD COVERING – A TOKEN OF HUMILIATION. A TOKEN OF HUMILIATION.

THE FEMALE HEAD COVERING THE FEMALE HEAD COVERING – A TOKEN OF SUBJECTION– A TOKEN OF SUBJECTION

THE HEAD COVERINGTHE HEAD COVERING

V2V2 A general commendation for observing the A general commendation for observing the traditions. traditions.

V3-5V3-5 Divine hierarchy: God – Christ – Man – Woman. Divine hierarchy: God – Christ – Man – Woman. V6V6 Recalcitrant sisters are given an alternative: either Recalcitrant sisters are given an alternative: either

be be veiled or shorn. veiled or shorn. V7V7 By divine design – glory of man is different than the By divine design – glory of man is different than the

glory of woman. glory of woman. V8V8 Creative Origin - woman made from man. Creative Origin - woman made from man. V9V9 Purpose of Creation – woman made for man. Purpose of Creation – woman made for man. V10V10 Because of the angelsBecause of the angels V11-12V11-12 Woman’s importance not to be deprecated despite Woman’s importance not to be deprecated despite

her subordination. her subordination. V13V13 An appeal to seemliness. An appeal to seemliness. V14-15V14-15 A parallel with “nature’s” teaching. A parallel with “nature’s” teaching. V16V16 Contention on the issue should cease since the Contention on the issue should cease since the

verdict is not unilateral but common to the apostles verdict is not unilateral but common to the apostles (“we”) and other ecclesias.(“we”) and other ecclesias.

DIVINE HIERARCHY DIVINE HIERARCHY (1 COR 11:3)(1 COR 11:3)

GODGODSUBJECT TO SUBJECT TO

CHRISTCHRISTSUBJECT TOSUBJECT TO

MANMAN

SUBJECT TO SUBJECT TO

WOMANWOMAN

WOMAN WOMAN PROPHETESSES PROPHETESSES

1) Mirian1) Mirian

Exod. 15:20,Exod. 15:20, “And “And Miriam the prophetessMiriam the prophetess, the , the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances”. with dances”.

2) Deborah2) Deborah

Judges 4:4,Judges 4:4, “And “And Deborah, a prophetessDeborah, a prophetess, the wife , the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time”of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time”

3) Huldah 3) Huldah 2 Kings 22:14,2 Kings 22:14, “So Hilkiah the priest, and “So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto went unto Huldah the prophetessHuldah the prophetess, the wife of , the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her”. with her”.

4) Anna4) AnnaLuke 2:36, “Luke 2:36, “And there was one And there was one Anna, a Anna, a prophetessprophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of , the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity”. years from her virginity”.

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SPIRTUAL PARALLEL SPIRTUAL PARALLEL

MANMAN WOMANWOMAN

Man’s hair if longMan’s hair if long Woman’s hair if Woman’s hair if longlong

Is degradingIs degrading Is her gloryIs her glory

And ought not And ought not therefore to veil his therefore to veil his head.head.

And ought And ought therefore to veil her therefore to veil her head. head.

SUMMARYSUMMARY

THE DIFFERENCESTHE DIFFERENCES MANMAN WOMANWOMAN

1. Authority (11:3)1. Authority (11:3) Christ is the head of the manChrist is the head of the man Man is the head of the woman Man is the head of the woman (Grk “Husband”)(Grk “Husband”)

2. Glory (11:7)2. Glory (11:7) Man is the glory of GodMan is the glory of God Woman is the glory of manWoman is the glory of man

3. Order of Creation (11:8)3. Order of Creation (11:8) Man is not made from womanMan is not made from woman Woman made from manWoman made from man

4. Purpose of Creation (11:9)4. Purpose of Creation (11:9) Man not created for womanMan not created for woman Woman created for manWoman created for man

5. The Angels (11:10)5. The Angels (11:10) ““That is why a woman ought That is why a woman ought to have a veil on her head, to have a veil on her head, because of the angels” RSVbecause of the angels” RSV

6. Appeal to Propriety (11:13)6. Appeal to Propriety (11:13) ““Judge for yourselves; is it Judge for yourselves; is it proper for a woman to pray to proper for a woman to pray to God with her head God with her head uncovered?” RSVuncovered?” RSV

7. A Parallel with Hair Length 7. A Parallel with Hair Length (11:14, 15)(11:14, 15)

Long hair is degrading (RSV)Long hair is degrading (RSV) Long hair is her gloryLong hair is her glory

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION THEREFORE HIS HEAD THEREFORE HIS HEAD SHOULD REMAIN SHOULD REMAIN UNCOVERED (11:7)UNCOVERED (11:7)

THEREFORE HER HEAD THEREFORE HER HEAD SHOULD BE FULLY SHOULD BE FULLY COVERED (11:6)COVERED (11:6)