Image: Statue of Hippocrates – located in Kos In this short series on head coverings in Corinth I have presented information that supports the view that Paul referred to a custom of the region and directed the church to maintain this practice in the region of … Continue readingCorinthian Head Coverings – Part Four
Our feature image is a Grave relief from the mid 3rd Century AD depicting a family. Note the mother wears a head covering as her sign of marriage. In this post we are considering the significance of the veil or head covering in ancient Greco … Continue readingHead-Covering in Corinth – The Veil Part Three
Above: This image is taken from the Ara Pacis or Throne of Augustus in Rome depicting the Emperor Augustus on route to the temple. In the image he has his head covered which has significance for our understanding of Paul’s restriction on men covering their … Continue readingHead-Covering In Corinth – Capite Velato Part Two
1 Corinthians 11:2-16 (ESV) Head Coverings Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you. 3 But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is … Continue readingHead-covering In Corinth Part One
