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“We must be careful not to let our zeal for knowledge of the culture obscure what is actually said. To subordinate Paul’s stated reason to our speculatively conceived reason is to slander the apostle and turn exegesis into eisogesis.”
― Covered Glory
― Covered Glory
“Paul knew that his instructions were counter-cultural. Ancient societies never used headcoverings with the same purpose, theology, or parameters as Christians did. So, like some Christians today, the Corinthian believers could have responded to Paul by saying, “This new practice doesn't make sense to our society.” Yet, the use of headcoverings became the trans-cultural practice in the Early Church and throughout Christian history.”
― Covered Glory
― Covered Glory
“The importance of a command can't be evaluated simply by counting up the number of times it was repeated in Scripture.”
― Covered Glory
― Covered Glory
“R. C. Sproul (theologian & pastor; b. 1939): “We are persuaded that the biblical mandate is still in effect... If there's ever an indication of a perpetual ordinance in the church, it is that which is based on an appeal to Creation... I don't think it matters one bit whether it's a babushka, a veil, or a hat, but I think that the symbol should remain intact as a sign of our obedience to God.”[150]”
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