What does it mean 1Corinthians 11:2-16? (Part 11)

[Leonardo Von]

What does it mean 1Corinthians 11:2-16? (Part 11)

Furthermore, imagine how long hair would make difficult for the man at the time of going to battle. So, for men, long hair was unbecoming. 

On the other hand:

•    1Co 11:15 -> “but if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering.”. 

For the women, have long hair is a glory. So much so that, beyond all that was shown previously, we can see how this woman could use her long hairs specially to wipe Jesus’ feet (Luk 7:38; Luk 7:44; Joh 12:3). Not to mention that, in Revelation 9:8, the grasshoppers will have hair as of a woman. Considering that the nature of the hair of both (man and woman) are equal, the only difference is the size of the hair.

In face of this, how to sort out this quandary? Fulfilling outright the instructions below:

•    1Cor 11:11 -> “Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man nor man of woman”.
•    Gen 2:24 -> “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.”.

That is to say: staying close together ever. 

Think: when you wake-up, certainly you never found your head in the refrigerator eating something while your body was in the bed. Wherever you go, you go for complete. If your foot is hurting, it isn’t only your foot which goes to consult the doctor, but the whole you.

So, when husband and wife really behave like a unique flesh, staying together in all circumstance, place and time, nobody will doubt that they are married. I know that this is difficult, but this is the only manner for which:

•    Wife recognize the authority of her husband on her and keep herself submissive to him in all good work of the Creator for Him;
•    Husband recognize that his ministry and prayers are of no value without her wife:
o    Mal 2:13,14 -> “And this second thing you do. You cover the LORD's altar with tears, with weeping and groaning because he no longer regards the offering or accepts it with favor from your hand. But you say, “Why does he not?” Because the LORD was witness between you and the wife of your youth, to whom you have been faithless, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.”.
o    1Pe 3:7 -> “Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.”.

Have a good day in Jesus. Tomorrow we will carry on.