Covered Glory

By David Phillips

In 1 Corinthians 11, the Apostle Paul provides important instructions about two symbolic practices within Christianity. The most well-known of these practices is the Lord's Supper, found in the second half of 1 Corinthians 11.

However, in the first half of the same chapter, Paul teaches about the relationships between God and His people. He explains that these relationships -- and the glory of the Lord -- are symbolically represented when men and women cover (or uncover) their heads during times of prayer.

God uses Scripture to provide His good direction in the lives of His people – but how should believers today respond to this passage? What does it take to gain a well-grounded understanding of the practice that Paul is discussing? And why did it matter to God whether or not Christian women covered their heads when they prayed?

This book carefully navigates these questions by considering the relevant details of both the New Testament passage and First Century Corinthian culture.

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This book is a companion volume to the book, "Headcovering Throughout Christian History."

• Language: English
• Publisher: David Phillips
• Release date: Mar 11, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310589720

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Covered Glory

1st Corinthians 11

&

The Christian Use of Headcoverings

David Phillips

Covered Glory

1 Corinthians 11 &

The Christian Use of Headcoverings

Copyright © 2011-2015

David Phillips

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ISBN: 9781310589720

ASIN: B00UKYVJ5G

All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, are from the New American Standard Bible (NASB).

Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation (www.lockman.org)

Used by permission.

Contents

Introduction

What Scripture Teaches

What Is The Headcovering?

Scripture's Reasons for the Headcovering

Alternative Explanations for the Headcovering

Christian Headcoverings For Today?

Concluding Thoughts

Appendix:

Legalism & Gender Equality

The Apostle Paul:

I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ. Every man who has something on his head while praying or prophesying disgraces his head. But every woman who has her head uncovered while praying or prophesying disgraces her head... For a man ought not to have his head covered, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man... Therefore the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head.

1st Corinthians 11

Introduction

Introduction

The Apostle Paul wrote 13 books in the New Testament. Two of them were letters to the Christians living in the Roman city of Corinth. In his first letter to the Corinthians, Paul provides important instructions about two symbolic practices