Chuck Quarles - Confusion at Corinth - 1 Corinthians 11: 2-16

Chuck Quarles, Charles Page Chair of Biblical Theology at SEBTS, preaches on the controversial passage of 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 which examines how gender roles glorify the Lord Jesus.

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[jewishbride]

Father God, in accordance 1 corinthians 11:7, 2 corinthians 6:14-18 I bind myself to be the glory of my godly husband from now on and the days to come, while I loosen myself of every unequal yoke and common share with those treating me unglorious, in the name and blood of Jesus Christ, amen and hallelujah!

[Shane_]

Look at the comments and you can see how people run from the truth.

[earnestlycontendingforthef]

Corinthians 11:6 is the key verse. If a woman has no covering while
assembling or praying then her hair should be cut off.
So hair and the covering cannot be the same thing.

Indeed, this is proven by the man not to have a 'covering' on his head
when praying to God.

If the hair was the 'covering' then he would have to cut off his hair
each time before prayers, or of course, be

[gamecrusher]

I believe in wearing a Head Covering. Especially in light of Verse 5. Which is talking about only when she prays or prophecies. So, if it meant her Hair, then she would have to remove it when she was finished praying or prophesying? That doesn't make any sense! And as for the Man, obviously it isn't talking about his Hair, because then he would have to be bald, right?

[lbee]

So women should have long hair when they pray and speak prophecies but go back to short hair when they don't verse 5? That wouldn't make any sense. Why is this generation so against women covering their head. And why is this pastor bringing up all that was going on in the unsaved Corinthians? Paul said the reason that a woman should cover her head during praying and prophesieth is because the angles see it. He didn't say anything about the pagan behaviors. Why add all these reasons that Paul did not give? Different roles doesn't mean unfair. Women's hate for the beautiful roles that God gave us has seeped into the church. And I guess men don't want their wives covering their head in worship. Sola Scriptura. This is so confusing he bringing up all these examples that have nothing to do with what our beloved bible does say. Paul was not confused when he said certain times women should have their heads covered and why. And you can't go from short hair when you not praying and grow your hair long real quick during prayer time. So sad. R.C. Sproul was one of the only pastors who spoke the truth on this subject.

[amyk]

I don't disagree with the dionysus theory or the Isiah 6, or even this analysis of head covering.

However, it is pretty clear that when Paul says "I will not let a woman teach....as it says in the law, " he is mocking the language of the elders.

Firstly, there is no such law in the Torah, the prophets, or the writings. Try to find it. Instead, Paul is referring to a law as stated by either Roman law or local custom. Secondly, Paul's following statement to the elders is a rebuke. He accuses them of adding to the law, which was heresy to Paul, by saying, "Was the word of God revealed only to you?"

[gamecrusher]

Like I always say, "If you are going to Preach Heaven, you MUST Preach Hell!"

[annehettick]

If men would take responsibility of being a. Spiritual head this discussion would be moot. Remember the man rebelled in garden while the woman was decieved

[davestewart]

The head coverings Paul talks about for the men of Roman occupied Corinth was a pagan custom of giving reverance to the sun god of Greece and Roman...the men of Pauls assembly were professing to believe in Christ but still keeping the pagan custom which dishonoured their head which is Christ....Roman women wore pagan head coverings also as a religious custom but this custom was only for married women and if these married women were found convening about the Roman religion or were out in public with out their head covering they were suspected of being adulterers...and if they were found guilty of adultery the punishment was to shave their heads to shame never commanded Christian woman to wear head coverings!..he was illustrating that Christ replaces the Pagan head covering for the man and Christ in the husband replaces the wifes head covering...This fulfilles the ordinance of God.