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E026 - The Head Covering Controversy
1 Corinthians Chapter 11 is a controversial scripture because it surrounds something that doesn’t seem heart-based at all, but rather an awkward outlier that appears out of place. It centers around the head - a very important part of the body. Only certain churches follow the literal meaning of this Word, the majority of churches believe that a woman doesn’t need to cover her hair. They see these descriptions as in a historical context.
The order of command - angels subordinate to Jesus, and then He to Gd. So, Paul describes this order in order to tell us that we too should follow this order (Woman to Man, and then Man to God), and that the head covering serves us as a visual cue of this divine order. It’s delightful to read about, and to try and understand, and for sure, if you’re not sure - it’s better to do than not do. When in doubt, follow the mitzvah.
Just to be fair, the vast part of Jesus’s teachings are about the heart. Love G-d … and then love others (aka the neighbors). So, when a Christian, who has been hearing all you need is Jesus and these two mitzvos, come across this mitzvah, they get quickly suspicious. “Maybe it doesn’t actually pertain to me because this is an old Book, there are probably plenty of things that we don’t need to do anymore.” I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss it. Think of it this way, on the surface, sleeping with someone who you are in love with even though there’s no marriage makes sense in these days (2018) …. So maybe the idea of “do not fornicate” is just a historical thing. Hmmm, logically, can we draw that comparison, and if we can - does it mean that since we follow that non-obvious mitzvah, that this mitzvah of head covering we should follow too? What do you think?
One pro is that piousness and Christian community identity can be fostered (like the Tzitzit in the Jewish community). One con is that it’s one more thing that a woman has to do in the morning ;P
What are the Pros and Cons in your opinion?
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If you share via Instagram, feel free to tag @flowmindset: Thanks for listening!
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1 Corinthians Chapter 11 is a controversial scripture because it surrounds something that doesn’t seem heart-based at all, but rather an awkward outlier that appears out of place. It centers around the head - a very important part of the body. Only certain churches follow the literal meaning of this Word, the majority of churches believe that a woman doesn’t need to cover her hair. They see these descriptions as in a historical context.
The order of command - angels subordinate to Jesus, and then He to Gd. So, Paul describes this order in order to tell us that we too should follow this order (Woman to Man, and then Man to God), and that the head covering serves us as a visual cue of this divine order. It’s delightful to read about, and to try and understand, and for sure, if you’re not sure - it’s better to do than not do. When in doubt, follow the mitzvah.
Just to be fair, the vast part of Jesus’s teachings are about the heart. Love G-d … and then love others (aka the neighbors). So, when a Christian, who has been hearing all you need is Jesus and these two mitzvos, come across this mitzvah, they get quickly suspicious. “Maybe it doesn’t actually pertain to me because this is an old Book, there are probably plenty of things that we don’t need to do anymore.” I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss it. Think of it this way, on the surface, sleeping with someone who you are in love with even though there’s no marriage makes sense in these days (2018) …. So maybe the idea of “do not fornicate” is just a historical thing. Hmmm, logically, can we draw that comparison, and if we can - does it mean that since we follow that non-obvious mitzvah, that this mitzvah of head covering we should follow too? What do you think?
One pro is that piousness and Christian community identity can be fostered (like the Tzitzit in the Jewish community). One con is that it’s one more thing that a woman has to do in the morning ;P
What are the Pros and Cons in your opinion?
DONATING or SHARING …. The two biggest things that you can do if you want to support and/or be involved in some way. I want to keep doing this, and with your help, I can keep on keep’n on ;D Here’s the donation link: https://anchor.fm/LoveHaShem/support
If you share via Instagram, feel free to tag @flowmindset: Thanks for listening!
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowmindset/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/TheLinguisticFight
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LinguisticFight
Tumblr: linguisticfight.tumblr.com/
Duolingo TinyCards Flashcards - tinycards.duolingo.com/users/Icystrider
Blog - http://flowmindset.wordpress.com