“We are to live by what God actually said, and not by what we think it would have been good of Him to have said” (For a Glory and a Covering, p. 111).
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Steve Perry
11 years ago
Doug, why did translators of the ESV change the word for woman in 1 Cor 11 to wife? Every translation up until now has not used the word wife in 1 Cor 11. This change seems to fit perfectly with the above statement.
Steve, I don’t know why the ESV did that. But the word — gune — means both woman and wife.
Steve Perry
11 years ago
Rick – I’m inclined to be contentious on this practice.
Steve Perry
11 years ago
Doug, did these principles of headship, authority and glory apply to Eve as a priest, “in the sanctuary” before she was married to Adam?
Steve Perry
11 years ago
Pastor Wilson, so interpretations “could be”, virgins, single women etc don’t have to practice this until they are married? Or if we skip the historical covering and go with something modern, virgins or single women can shave their heads bald or have very short hair until they are married? With all respect, being indebted to you spiritually and for my family, I’m just at a loss with the leading men of the reformed church on this most important subject of how we are to worship God. I’m taught that there is nothing more important than our approach as a people,… Read more »
Doug, why did translators of the ESV change the word for woman in 1 Cor 11 to wife? Every translation up until now has not used the word wife in 1 Cor 11. This change seems to fit perfectly with the above statement.
Steve,
Axe to grind much?
;)
Steve, I don’t know why the ESV did that. But the word — gune — means both woman and wife.
Rick – I’m inclined to be contentious on this practice.
Doug, did these principles of headship, authority and glory apply to Eve as a priest, “in the sanctuary” before she was married to Adam?
Pastor Wilson, so interpretations “could be”, virgins, single women etc don’t have to practice this until they are married? Or if we skip the historical covering and go with something modern, virgins or single women can shave their heads bald or have very short hair until they are married? With all respect, being indebted to you spiritually and for my family, I’m just at a loss with the leading men of the reformed church on this most important subject of how we are to worship God. I’m taught that there is nothing more important than our approach as a people,… Read more »