1. THE HEAD COVERING TO COVER, OR NOT TO COVER? TO COVER, OR NOT TO COVER?

2. SIX GUILDLINES TO TEST OUR BEHAVIOUR BEFORE GOD: 1) Can I offer thanks beforehand, and thus commit what I am doing to God? (Romans 14:6) 2) Will what I am doing be edifying to myself and others? (1 Cor 8:1) 3) Will it cause my brother or sister to stumble? (1 Cor 8:11) 4) Can I do it to the glory of God? (9:23) 5) Can I share it as an act of fellowship with my brothers and sisters? (10:21) 6) Would I do it if Christ was with me?

3. THE HEAD COVERING: BACKGROUND BONNETTED PRIESTS UNDER THE LAW OF MOSES. BONNETTED PRIESTS UNDER THE LAW OF MOSES. THE MALE HEAD COVERING – A TOKEN OF HUMILIATION. THE MALE HEAD COVERING – A TOKEN OF HUMILIATION. THE FEMALE HEAD COVERING – A TOKEN OF SUBJECTION THE FEMALE HEAD COVERING – A TOKEN OF SUBJECTION

4. THE HEAD COVERING V2A general commendation for observing the traditions. V2A general commendation for observing the traditions. V3-5Divine hierarchy: God – Christ – Man – Woman. V3-5Divine hierarchy: God – Christ – Man – Woman. V6 Recalcitrant sisters are given an alternative: either be veiled or shorn. V6 Recalcitrant sisters are given an alternative: either be veiled or shorn. V7By divine design – glory of man is different than the glory of woman. V7By divine design – glory of man is different than the glory of woman. V8Creative Origin - woman made from man. V8Creative Origin - woman made from man. V9Purpose of Creation – woman made for man. V9Purpose of Creation – woman made for man. V10Because of the angels V10Because of the angels V11-12Woman’s importance not to be deprecated despite her subordination. V11-12Woman’s importance not to be deprecated despite her subordination. V13An appeal to seemliness. V13An appeal to seemliness. V14-15A parallel with “nature’s” teaching. V14-15A parallel with “nature’s” teaching. V16Contention on the issue should cease since the verdict is not unilateral but common to the apostles (“we”) and other ecclesias. V16Contention on the issue should cease since the verdict is not unilateral but common to the apostles (“we”) and other ecclesias.

5. DIVINE HIERARCHY (1 COR 11:3) GOD SUBJECT TO CHRIST MAN WOMAN

6. WOMAN PROPHETESSES 1) Mirian 1) Mirian Exod. 15:20, “And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances”. 2) Deborah Judges 4:4, “And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time” 3) Huldah 3) Huldah 2 Kings 22:14, “So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her”. 4) Anna Luke 2:36, “And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity”. 200's: Catacombs-Rome

7. SPIRTUAL PARALLEL MANWOMAN Man’s hair if long Woman’s hair if long Is degrading Is her glory And ought not therefore to veil his head. And ought therefore to veil her head.

8. SUMMARY THE DIFFERENCES MANWOMAN 1. Authority (11:3) Christ is the head of the man Man is the head of the woman (Grk “Husband”) 2. Glory (11:7) Man is the glory of God Woman is the glory of man 3. Order of Creation (11:8) Man is not made from woman Woman made from man 4. Purpose of Creation (11:9) Man not created for woman Woman created for man 5. The Angels (11:10) “That is why a woman ought to have a veil on her head, because of the angels” RSV 6. Appeal to Propriety (11:13) “Judge for yourselves; is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?” RSV 7. A Parallel with Hair Length (11:14, 15) Long hair is degrading (RSV) Long hair is her glory CONCLUSION THEREFORE HIS HEAD SHOULD REMAIN UNCOVERED (11:7) THEREFORE HER HEAD SHOULD BE FULLY COVERED (11:6)