In the new cosmological order inaugurated by Christ, where all believers now serve inside the veil of the most-holy place, men should no longer cover their heads, but women should—and both for the same reason the priests of the Old Covenant did. In the case of men, there is no longer anything between God and them in the hierarchy; rather, man is the glory of God, and should therefore shine forth in the heavenly court. In the case of women, they signify their place under men by covering themselves—since they, as the glory of man, should not compete with God’s glory in the heavenly court.

Further reading:

A previous article on our broader hermeneutical strategy: Looking at the beam and seeing by the beam

An episode exploring the liturgical calendar as a reflection of new covenant cosmology: Xmas special #1: Impressing heavenly patterns into time

A sermon on the cosmological change that took place at the cross: What makes a church a church? Part 6: Christians as divine council members

A sermon for a deeper understanding of how God is summing up the creation hierarchy in Christ: Rightly ordered affections: natural vs covenantal identity

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