This post is a part of the series comparing the teaching on various gender passages in the Bible. Read more about the series here. 1 Corinthians 11:10-12 says, 10It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels. 11 Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is… Read More Problem Passages: 1 Corinthians 11:3-16 (Part 3: Verse 10)
This post is a part of the series comparing the teaching on various gender passages in the Bible. Read more about the series here. 1 Corinthians 11:3-16 says, 3 But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of… Read More Problem Passages: 1 Corinthians 11:3-16 (Part 2: Head Coverings)
This post is a part of the series comparing the teaching on various gender passages in the Bible. Read more about the series here. 1 Corinthians 11:3-16 says, 3 But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, Â and the head of… Read More Problem Passages: 1 Corinthians 11:3-16 (Part 1: Head)
For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. (Ephesians 5:23) But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is… Read More I believe in male headship.
Whew, there is a lot to argue about in that passage! Headship, veils, length of hair, angels? But the topic for this post is the creation order of genders and roles. The question… is authority tied to the creation order or cultural context? In this passage, authority is tied to creation…but whose authority? Woman’s.… Read More Women in the Text: Creation Order 5
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