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(Cont. from Page 788). 789. (3) "Every woman that prays or prophesies with her head uncovered shames her head for it is one and the same as if she were a (woman) with a shaved head". A shaved head represented shameful conduct. (1 Cor 11:5). A woman's long hair is a glory to her, because it reveals to others in the congregational arrangement that she is not under the outward show of shame. Scriptures do not state where this measure applies, because time or location does not alter this requirement of a true Christian woman. (1 Cor 14:34).As to those women with greater knowledge of God's Word than men, they should not be given any special consideration outside the headship arrangement. As to a woman's long hair, it is given her as a headdress (a glory to her). It certainly is not the outward sign of her full acknowledgement and inner obedience to the headship arrangement, but of showing herself only as man's glory. For without a covering over her hair when praying or speaking of her faith, it says: "it is one and the same as if she were a (woman) with a shaved head". That is to say, she is deemed to be the same as a woman shaved or shorn in disgrace. Christian women today should therefore wear a covering over their hair in those circumstances which show their Christian obedience to man's headship authority under Christ's authority, and because of the angels. It should be a veil long enough to cover all their hair, whenever praying or relating the reasons for their faith to others; and doing so without teaching the Word from God, or speaking at all in the congregation(s) of God. Possibly, the shaving of a woman, as a more severe measure was because of persistent disobedience. The sign of shorning (of a lesser nature) giving her the outward appearance of a man is a shameful sign and measure adopted to show others the measure and depth of her ongoing disobedience. (3) Why is a woman's long hair not a visible sign of herown acknowledgement of the headship arrangement? 4/1/77. |
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