Different Understandings of I Corinthians 11 1 17

Different Understandings of I Corinthians 11: 1 -17 The Spiritual Gifts Position • Focus: Proper Use of Spiritual gifts in the assembly. • Key Phrase: “Praying or PROPHESYING” (vs. 5). • Regulation: Concerns behavior when making uses of the spiritual gift of Prophesy or inspired prayer. • Conclusion: Since Spiritual gifts have ceased the regulation is no longer in effect.

Different Understandings of I Corinthians 11: 1 -17 The Long Hair Position • Focus: Woman’s submission to man. • Key Phrase: “Hair is given to her for a COVERING” (15) • Regulation: Concerns how submission must be demonstrated by the length of one’s hair. • Conclusion: The regulation is still in effect. Hair is the covering. Woman must be covered by long hair. Men must be uncovered by short hair.

Different Understandings of I Corinthians 11: 1 -17 The Headship Position • Focus: Headship relationships. • Key Phrase: Head of man is Christ, Head of woman is man, Head of God is Christ. (vs. 3). • Regulation: Concerns acknowledging Headship. • Conclusion: The regulation is still in effect but the covering figuratively demonstrates failing to acknowledge Headship.

Different Understandings of I Corinthians 11: 1 -17 The Command Position • Focus: The covering (submission). • Key Phrase: “Let her be COVERED” (vs. 6). • Regulation: Concerns what men and women are to wear in worship to God. • Conclusion: Men are to be uncovered. Women are to be covered with an artificial covering.

Different Understandings of I Corinthians 11: 1 -17 The Custom Position • Focus: Woman's submission to man (Headship). • Key Phrase: “JUDGE among yourselves” (vs. 13). • Regulation: Concerns how women are to demonstrate their submission to men in their dress. • Conclusion: The principle is still in effect but the specific application varies within different cultures.

Different Understandings of I Corinthians 11: 1 -17 The Spiritual Gifts Position • Focus: Proper Use of Spiritual gifts in the assembly. • Key Phrase: “Praying or PROPHESYING” (vs. 5). • Regulation: Concerns behavior when making uses of the spiritual gift of Prophesy or inspired prayer. • Conclusion: Since Spiritual gifts have ceased the regulation is no longer in effect. (cf. 1 Cor. 14: 33 -35)

Different Understandings of I Corinthians 11: 1 -17 The Long Hair Position • Focus: Woman’s submission to man. • Key Phrase: “Hair is given to her for a COVERING” (15) • Regulation: Concerns how submission must be demonstrated by the length of one’s hair. • Conclusion: The regulation is still in effect. Hair is the covering. Woman must be covered by long hair. Men must be uncovered by short hair.

Different Understandings of I Corinthians 11: 1 -17 The Long Hair Position 1. 2. “shaved” – xurao (jur v) “(From xuron a ‘razor’… To shear, shave: Middle - to get one’s self shaved” (Thayer, p. 432). “shorn” – keiro (keÛrv) “To shear: Middle - to get or let be shorn: Absolutely of shearing or cutting short the hair of the head” (Thayer, p. 343).

Different Understandings of I Corinthians 11: 1 -17 The Headship Position • Focus: Headship relationships. • Key Phrase: Head of man is Christ, Head of woman is man, Head of God is Christ. (vs. 3). • Regulation: Concerns acknowledging Headship. • Conclusion: The regulation is still in effect but the covering figuratively demonstrates failing to acknowledge Headship. (cf. I Cor, 11: 14 -15; 11: 13; Esther 6: 12).

Different Understandings of I Corinthians 11: 1 -17 The Command Position • Focus: The covering (submission). • Key Phrase: “Let her be COVERED” (vs. 6). • Regulation: Concerns what men and women are to wear in worship to God. • Conclusion: Men are to be uncovered. Women are to be covered with an artificial covering. (I Cor 11: 4 -5).

Different Understandings of I Corinthians 11: 1 -17 The Command Position • The Context: Issues peculiar to Corinth. • The Style: Assumes the reader’s knowledge certain mores • “Judge Among Yourselves” (vs. 13). • The Appeal to “Nature” (vs. 14 -15) • “No Such Custom” (vs. 16).

Different Understandings of I Corinthians 11: 1 -17 The Custom Position • Focus: Woman's submission to man (Headship). • Key Phrase: “JUDGE among yourselves” (vs. 13). • Regulation: Concerns how women are to demonstrate their submission to men in their dress. • Conclusion: The principle is still in effect but the specific application varies within different cultures.

What Were the Customs of The Ancient World? Covering the Head: • Pagan Romans worshiped with heads covered • Pagan Greeks worshiped with heads uncovered • Jewish Men worshiped both covered and uncovered • Jewish Women were covered in public

What Were the Customs of The Ancient World? Shaving of Women: • Slaves were often shaved • Hair was shaved in mourning • It was a dishonor for a woman to be shaved

What Were the Customs of The Ancient World? Women Uncovered: • It was considered a shame for a woman to be uncovered • Reputable women were seldom in public unveiled • Harlots were unveiled

What Were the Customs of The Ancient World? The Nature of the Covering: • Women of Tarsus were fully covered • Early Christians Believed in Women being fully covered • Among early Christians women were fully covered at all times when in public