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1 Corinthians 11:1-16 1 Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. 2Now I praise you that ye remember me in all things, and hold fast the traditions, even as I delivered them to you. 3But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. 4Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoreth his head. 5But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoreth her head; for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.
1 Corinthians 11:1-16 • 6For if a woman is not veiled, let her also be shorn: but if it is a shame to a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled. 7For a man indeed ought not to have his head veiled, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. 8For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man: 9for neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man: 10for this cause ought the woman to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.
1 Corinthians 11:1-16 • 11Nevertheless, neither is the woman without the man, nor the man without the woman, in the Lord. 12For as the woman is of the man, so is the man also by the woman; but all things are of God. 13Judge ye in yourselves: is it seemly that a woman pray unto God unveiled? 14Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a dishonor to him? 15But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. 16But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
Issues That Divide Brethren Wearing The Covering In The Assembly - part 2 1 Corinthians 11:4-6
Review – Part 11 Corinthians 11:1-3 • The subject is the headship in the kingdom • Man and Woman not forget their role • Man cannot wear feminine symbol of subjection • Women cannot abandon feminine symbol of subjection • Because of the angels • Who are kept in judgment • For forgetting their proper abode
Is Subject Of 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 Still Binding Today? • Absolutely The Question That Must Be Answered What Is Subject ?
The Subject Of These Verses • Headship in the kingdom • How to demonstrate it at Corinth
Headship In The Kingdom1 Corinthians 11:1-3 God Christ Man Woman
The Problem At Corinth1 Corinthians 11:5-10 God Christ Man Woman
Issues That Divide Brethren Wearing The Covering In The Assembly - part 2 1 Corinthians 11:4-6
We Will Consider Important Questions About The covering • What is the covering • Who must wear covering • When must the covering be worn • Where must it be worn
1. What Is The Covering? • What Those Advocating It Call It • C.M Pullias – Some covering in addition to her hair “Sword Of Peace, July 1961 • Fred Dennis – Veil or Hat “Christian Woman And Their Covering” pg 5 • Bernard Bolton – Covering or veil “Words of Truth” Feb 1975 Pg 1 • Cecil Dill – Veil “What Does First Corinthians 11:1-16 Teach? Pg 1 • Dick Ward – Veil, something taken from “Orlando Notes” on Verse 6 • Carrol Sutton – Veil “A Verse By Verse Study Of 1 Corinthians 11:1-16” • John T. Lewis – Veil “The Posture In Prayer And Covered And Uncovered Heads In Worship” Quotes Clark, Wesley, Mcgarvey, and Campbell
1. What Is The Covering? • Scripture • Exodus 34:29-35 29And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of the testimony in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses knew not that the skin of his face shone by reason of his speaking with him. 30And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him. 31And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses spake to them. 32And afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: and he gave them in commandment all that Jehovah had spoken with him in mount Sinai. 33And when Moses had done speaking with them, he put a veil on his face. 34But when Moses went in before Jehovah to speak with him, he took the veil off, until he came out; and he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded. 35And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face shone: and Moses put the veil upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.
1. What Is The Covering? • Paul Made Reference To This Event - 2 Cor 3:7-16 7But if the ministration of death, written, and engraven on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look stedfastly upon the face of Moses for the glory of his face; which glory was passing away: 8how shall not rather the ministration of the spirit be with glory? 9For if the ministration of condemnation hath glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory. 10For verily that which hath been made glorious hath not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasseth. 11For if that which passeth away was with glory, much more that which remaineth is in glory. 12Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech, 13and are not as Moses, who put a veil upon his face, that the children of Israel should not look stedfastly on the end of that which was passing away: 14but their minds were hardened: for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remaineth, it not being revealed to them that it is done away in Christ. 15But unto this day, whensoever Moses is read, a veil lieth upon their heart. 16But whensoever it shall turn to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
The Word Veil Defined • 2571 kaluma { kal’-oo-mah} • 1) a veil, covering • Moses veiled or covered his face • Would transparent lacey “covering” of today fit? • Moses’ covering kept the glory of his face in • The Woman’s covering was to be a “covering” • Was not some frilly lacey “covering”
Word Used In 1 Cor 11:4-6 • 2619 katakalupto { kat-ak-al-oop’-to} • Compound word • 2596 kata { kat-ah’} - Preposition • 1) down from • 2572 kalupto { kal-oop’-to} • 1) to hide, veil • A veil that hangs down and covers the head • Uncovered • Is Word 177 akatakaluptos { ak-at-ak-al’-oop-tos} • “a” in from of word make it a negative • Therefore “uncovered” • Does the veil used today fit the 1st Century veil?
2. Who Must Wear Covering1 Corinthians 11:4-6 • This is word Paul used Here • The woman’s head was covered • It was designed to cover her head • Would the lacey veil of some today fit?
2. Who Must Wear Covering1 Corinthians 11:4-6 • Man forbidden from wearing at Corinth • Woman mandated wearing at Corinth • The significance is given later
3. When Must Covering Be Worn?1 Corinthians 11:4-6 • When prophesying • When praying
What Is A Prophet? • Prophet Defined And Identified • Prophets 4396 prophetes { prof-ay’-tace} • A spokesman for another; specifically for a deity, a seer • A divinely commissioned and inspired person • Discourse emanating from divine inspiration and declaring God’s purpose • Revealing hidden things • Proclaim a divine revelation • False prophets 5578 pseudoprophetes { psyoo-dop-rof-ay’-tace} • Compound word from pseudo and prophetes • Pseudo – false or lying • Prophetes – Divinely inspired spokesman • One who is acting the part of a divinely inspired prophet • Still fits as one who, though lying, is playing the part of divine inspiration
What Is A Prophet? • Prophet Defined And Identified cont. • Prophets identified • Spoken of the Lord by the prophets Matt. 1:21 • The scriptures of the prophets Matt 26:56 • God spoke by the mouth of the prophets Lk 1:70 • Personally divinely commissioned to go before the face of the Lord Lk 1:76 • Jesus revealed hidden infor about husbands sir I perceive you are a prophet Jo 4:19 • Holy Spirit spoke through Isaiah the prophet Acts 8:25 • The prophets, according to the commandments of the everlasting God Rom 16:26 • Church is built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets Eph 2:20 • Revealed unto His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit Eph 3:5 • The prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord Jas 5:10 • Holy men of God spake as moved by Holy Spirit 2 Peter 2:11
What Is A Prophet? • Difference between teaching and prophesying • At Antioch there were prophets AND teachers Acts 13:1 • God has set some in the church 1 Cor 12:28 • First there are apostles • Second there are prophets • Third there are teachers • Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? 1 Cor. 12:29 • He gave some as apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers Eph 4:11 • As there were falseprophets among the people, there will be falseteachers among you 2 Pet 2:1 • Inspired teaching and Prophesying Is Received Directly From God • Uninspired teachers teaching thing God revealed are not prophesying • They were to take no though what they were to say or how they were to speak Lk. 12:11 • They Holy Spirit would teach them in that hour what they should say • Uninspired teachers and preachers do not have that promise or that ability given them • Uninspired teachers are subject to error in their teaching, they were not
What Is A Prophet? • Uninspired gospel teaching is not Inspired teaching or prophesying • I discussed this with covering advocates • They reasoned revealed teaching same as uninspired teaching Ex. 7:1-2 • Moses was as God to Pharaoh and Aaron was Moses’ prophet • That false prophets did not actually speak for a Deity • As we teach we are speaking for God today • Therefore uninspired teaching principally same as inspired teaching • But as Moses was as God to Pharaoh so Aaron was his prophet • Moses spoke all God commanded him • Moses delivered that to Aaron who spoke for Moses Who was AS God • It’s still inspired teaching being revealed to Pharaoh Directly from God • Their wives wore veil whenever in assembly • Built upon a false premise - uninspired and inspired teaching same
Miraculous Spiritual Gifts Passed1 Corinthians 13 • Love Never Fails Vs. 8 • What Fails Vs. 8-12 • If gifts of prophecy – They will be done away • If tongues – They will cease • If knowledge – It will be done away • When the fullness of divine revelation comes • In the miraculous age • They knew in part • They prophesied in part • When perfect comes the partial, the miraculous, vanishes • Divine, Miraculous Information was parceled out as needed • God would reveal the fullness of knowledge
Miraculous Spiritual Gifts Passed1 Corinthians 13 • We Have The Fullness Of Revelation Now • The Holy Spirit would teach apostles all things John 14:26 • He would lead them into all truth John 16:13 • They would declare all things the Father had for us John 16:15 • That you may prove what is good, acceptable, perfect, will of God Rom 12:2 • When the perfect comes the partial will be done away 1 Cor 13:10 • That we might present every man perfect in Christ Col 1:28 • That ye might stand perfect and complete in all the will of God Col 4:12 • That the man of God might be perfect thoroughly furnished unto every good work 2 Ti 3:17 • But whosoever looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues therein Jas 1:25 • We have all things pertaining to life and godliness 2 Pet 1:3 • We have the truth which was once for all time delivered to the saints Jude 3
3. When Must Covering Be Worn?1 Corinthians 11:4-6 • When prophesying • When praying
Do Women Pray Or Prophesy Today? • Prophesying passed with spiritual gifts • Inspired prayers passed with spiritual gifts
3. When Must Covering Be Worn?1 Corinthians 11:4-6 • Praying • But what kind of prayer? • Used in connection with prophesy is miraculous itself • No doubt there were miraculous prayers • For if I pray in a tongue 1 Cor 14:14-16 • Yet could not have been in the assembly Vs. 34 • Public prayer was likely under consideration • How could private prayer uncovered dishonor her head? • The prayer of faith shall saved him Jas 5:15 • The Lord shall raise him us • And if he has sinned he shall be forgiven • No doubt women were given miraculous gifts • Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy Joel 2:28-30 • This is that spoken of through prophet Joel Acts 2:17-18 • Philip had 4 virgin daughters who prophesied Acts 21:9 • Even inspired women were restricted by scripture • They were not to speak in the assembly 1 Cor. 14:34 • They were not to teach or usurp authority over man 1 Tim 2:12
4. Where Must Covering Be Worn? • Where ever women are allowed to publicly • Pray • Prophesy • Could not violate Apostolic restrictions • Not permitted to speak In the assembly 1 Cor 14:34 • To teach over or exercise authority over man 1 Tim 2:12 • This could not be the public assembly • Yet most proponents demand assembly wearing • Division has erupted over what could not happen • Were public, miraculous prayer or prophesying • This is teaching of Holy Spirit in 1 Cor 11:1-16 • Which of these is applicable for women today? • The where must be in keeping with inspiration
Next Lesson • Why Was The Covering Worn At Corinth?