11:5,6
Paul now says that women who pray or prophesy with their head uncovered whole disrespect for their head, i.e. for her husband. In the next few verses theological justification for this will be given, this is why there are some who see the wearing of a head covering as a lasting ordinance. The more common view is that women should show respect for men, and this the lasting ordinance. The wearing of a head covering is a purely cultural thing, and as in our culture wearing a hat has little to do with showing respect for men it is no longer relevant, it is the showing of respect that is the key issue. Now in our society there is a lot of disrespect for men, e.g. “toxic masculinity”. Some men are terrible creatures, but so are some women. Men should also treat women properly, and definitely not as sex objects. We should also note that the instruction to wear a head covering is given in the context of praying or prophesying. It was a mark of shame for a woman to have shaved off her hair. Paul likens not wearing a head covering to shaving off her hair.
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