Source: Anonymous Clergyman – Practical Reflections on Every Verse of the New Testament (1883)
Quote taken from the second edition which can be read here.
We spend a lot of time talking about the symbol of headcovering on this site. Most of our time is focused on the symbol itself because that’s the part that’s hotly debated. Having said that, we’d be failing to do our job if we promoted a symbol and never spent time making sure that the meaning behind it was clear. In our article “Creation Order” we laid our a very brief summary of biblical gender roles which is called Complementarianism. Today I have a two-part sermon for you that greatly expands on this topic. It’s called Biblical Manhood and Womanhood by David Platt. David is an excellent teacher of the Word and in this sermon he explains (largely from Genesis 1-3) how men and women were created to function in relation to one-another.
I hope you will take the time to listen to or watch these sermons. If we want to see the symbol of headcovering restored, we need to make sure we’re all on the same page as to it’s meaning. So let’s listen and learn together…
Biblical Manhood and Womanhood – Part 1 (53 minutes)
Shining a spotlight on the head covering discussion happening worldwide.
My head covering testimony (Little maiden’s journey with Jesus) “My head covering journey is part of the whole recovering process which has started ever since Jesus came into my life. I was born in a Buddhist/Shintoist family in southern part of Japan.”
Head Coverings Uncovered! (ModestGeneration910) “Based on the above research, study, and prayer over the course of a year God has convicted me strongly that I should cover my head when praying or prophesying. For me, most importantly I want to testify to the angels about God in this way.”
Headcoverings // Update (Modest Modern Maidens) “my reason for this post is…to give you an update on how I’ve been doing with my headcovering. As you are probably already aware of by now, I have somewhat recently learned about the importance of headcovering in Scripture and have been striving to put it into practice myself.”
Reviving a Neglected Ordinance: The Meaning of the Headcovering (Truth at Home) “If godly women want to initiate a strong change for the better after the damage radical feminism has done to our culture, taking the Bible seriously by wearing a headcovering is a good place to start.”
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What was Paul referring to in 1 Corinthians 11 when he said: “Every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head”? Was he referring to a cloth veil? Was he talking about long hair? Was this just a local custom that applied only to the Corinthians? Were women who didn’t wear veils mistaken to be prostitutes? David Bercot takes his readers to the early Christian writings to get the facts.
Great introduction to Christian head covering with a special focus on what the early church believed about the practice. This is an audio lecture posted on YouTube. Running time is 1 hour and 7min.
I’m a second year American medical student studying abroad in Israel. Apparently choosing to study in Israel and not being Jewish is considered an unusual decision by both people back home and here in the land. But my school focuses on global health and gives us opportunities to work with Bedouins, African refugees, and Jewish immigrants from all over the world in addition to a global clerkship: which is perfect for me since I want to do medical missions in the future. Why should I wait another 5 or 10 years to learn how to thrive in a foreign culture where I don’t know the language and don’t have any contacts when I can learn now? If you’re still confused and shocked by my choice, just remember that I’m living in the same city in which Abraham lived. And every time the Bible talks about the south, or the wilderness, or the Negev, I can just look out my window, and I know exactly what it looks and feels like. Read more
Shining a spotlight on the head covering discussion happening worldwide.
Why Christian Women Want To Wear Head Coverings (Super Radical Christian Writer Chick) “…most people’s take on head coverings. If you wear one you must: a) be in a cult b) be a Muslim c) be in one of those Mennonite denominations NONE of these are true for me! I’m just a Christian who is committed to figuring out God’s true will for her life — in all aspects.”
So Long, Cute Hair Do (After “Normal” Ends) “Last spring, with all of the stress, frustration of what was going on in our marriage, and my decision to take over all aspects of our family, I just got tired of my long hair…This time, I went super short”
Let’s Get Traditional, Traditional. (A Kiwi and an Emu) We read 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 and you immediately see that Paul considers headcovering to be part of a tradition. It’s very clear. But to some people it’s not. So let me quickly (hah!) run through the reasons we can know that Paul is talking about a tradition here.”
NOTE: David Phillip’s excellent book “Head Covering Throughout Christian History” is on sale for the Amazon Kindle. It’s only $0.99 through Jan 18th. Please do support this work and if you already have a copy, please leave a review on Amazon.
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