What does it mean 1Corinthians 11:2-16? (Part 1)
Introduction
There are many discussions about this subject. Most of the people think that the concerning of Paul was with the length of hair or with the use of veil. Nonetheless, the preoccupation of Paul, here, is deeper than this and, when we figure out this, we can get precious instructions about marriage.
It is a pity that the religion system keeps people imprisoned in so picayune things. Let’s understand the real meaning of this passage.
What does it mean to be head?
• 1Co 11:3 -> “But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.”.
What did Paul mean with this?
Head means “fountain”. So:
• God is the fountain of Christ;
• Christ is the fountain of man;
• Man is the fountain of woman.
In other words, Christ received everything from the Father in order to convey it to the Church; the man receives everything from Christ and ought to pass on to his wife; the woman receives Jesus’ grace from her husband (1Pet 3:7) and, in answer, she put her life to assist her husband in his mission before the Creator.
The spiritual process of covering and uncovering the head
Let’s understand this better:
• 1Co 11:3 -> “But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.”.
The Creator is the fountain of Christ. While He was here in Earth, He confirmed this:
• Joh 5:30 -> “I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.”.
• Joh 7:28 -> “So Jesus proclaimed, as he taught in the temple, “You know me, and you know where I come from. But I have not come of my own accord. He who sent me is true, and him you do not know.”.
• Joh 8:42 -> “Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me.”.
• Joh 12:49 -> “For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment—what to say and what to speak.”.
• Joh 14:10 -> “Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works.”.
Have a good day in Jesus. Tomorrow we will carry on.
Introduction
There are many discussions about this subject. Most of the people think that the concerning of Paul was with the length of hair or with the use of veil. Nonetheless, the preoccupation of Paul, here, is deeper than this and, when we figure out this, we can get precious instructions about marriage.
It is a pity that the religion system keeps people imprisoned in so picayune things. Let’s understand the real meaning of this passage.
What does it mean to be head?
• 1Co 11:3 -> “But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.”.
What did Paul mean with this?
Head means “fountain”. So:
• God is the fountain of Christ;
• Christ is the fountain of man;
• Man is the fountain of woman.
In other words, Christ received everything from the Father in order to convey it to the Church; the man receives everything from Christ and ought to pass on to his wife; the woman receives Jesus’ grace from her husband (1Pet 3:7) and, in answer, she put her life to assist her husband in his mission before the Creator.
The spiritual process of covering and uncovering the head
Let’s understand this better:
• 1Co 11:3 -> “But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.”.
The Creator is the fountain of Christ. While He was here in Earth, He confirmed this:
• Joh 5:30 -> “I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.”.
• Joh 7:28 -> “So Jesus proclaimed, as he taught in the temple, “You know me, and you know where I come from. But I have not come of my own accord. He who sent me is true, and him you do not know.”.
• Joh 8:42 -> “Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me.”.
• Joh 12:49 -> “For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment—what to say and what to speak.”.
• Joh 14:10 -> “Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works.”.
Have a good day in Jesus. Tomorrow we will carry on.