Following up our explanation of why head coverings matter in the new covenant age, we consider several objections — and even more questions — to flesh out the exegetical case, and apply it to modern life. Objections answered: 1. It’s just cultural [00:02:08] 2. The hair is the covering [00:15:32] 3. Prayer and prophecy doesn’t mean worship, but spiritual gifts [00:17:23] 4. We can’t know what Paul really means, so we can’t be dogmatic about following it [00:27:14] 5. Men being uncovered doesn’t fit with men wearing crowns [00:28:45] 6. Nothing can “compete” with God’s glory [00:29:44] Questions answered: 1. What does “on account of the angels” mean though? [00:31:54] 2. When and where should we cover? Only in worship, or during any religious activity? [00:33:50] 3. So we cover the covering? [00:36:56] 4. How much should we cover? [00:37:44] 5. What about the braided hair passages? [00:40:24] 6. What about dyeing your hair? [00:43:37] 7. How long should hair be? [00:45:57] 8. Is covering only for the married? [00:51:16] 9. How to answer non-head-coverers saying, “So you think I’m sinning?” [00:54:59] 10. Have you heard that covering should actually be translated testicle? [00:59:03] 11. Do you think Eve would have covered, either before or after the fall? [01:02:18] References: Daniel B. Wallace, What is the Head Covering in 1 Cor 11:2-16 and Does it Apply to Us Today? (June 2004) K. P. Yohannan, Head Coverings (Kerala: Believers Church Publications, 2011), 12 Star Foster, Veiling: A Different Take On Pagan Womanhood (March 2012). Tertullian, On the Pallium in Philip Schaff, Ante-Nicene Fathers, American edition, vol. 4 (1885), 10. Two Centuries of Costume in America, 1620–1820 (The Macmillan Company, 1903), Vol 2, 582 Brian Schwertley, Head Coverings in Public Worship, 11. Chrysostom, Homilies, 1 Corinthians 11 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truemagic.nz/subscribe
