Bible Discussion Thread

More thoughts about the religious covering issue. Lets keep our interpretation of this difficult passage in context to avoid idolatry and lets keep our eyes on Jesus and his growing kingdom. In the beginning of this letter to the Corinthians, Paul determines to know nothing save Jesus Christ and Him crucified. This thrust is most likely the "ordinances" mentioned in our v.2. Vs, 8-9 provide the setting for the "head" subject. The most likely definition of the Gr. word for "head" is "source" rather than authority. Adams body was the source of material of which God created Eve. This same Gr. word is also used in Acts 22:28, where it is translated to "sum" as the money source for obtaining Roman citizenship. Christ is now the head (source of spirit life) for every man (male and female) no longer Adam. Paul makes it clear in Gal. 3:28, that in Christ, male and female are the same. This passage was written as response to their questions (see 7:1) after he explains both sides of various circumstances, dividing them with "but" and "nevertheless" as you find in our V.11. God fearing women who are not in Christ are right to wear a veil indicating her role in humanity's fall into sin. The word "power" in v.10 means jurisdiction and is altogether removed from the errant "symbol". Please see Rev.2:26 for the same two Gr. words translated to "power over". Our V.16 has Paul's conclusion to the covering custom.