Tuesday, March 12, 2019

The Head of Man, Woman and Christ 1 Corinthians 11:3


Paul the apostle “praised” the church members in Corinth as they “remembered” him “in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.”, and in chapter eleven and verse three of First Corinthians, Paul told the Corinthian church members “the head of man, woman and Christ” where we read:

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ;
and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

The verse begins, But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; ”. Paul began with the word, “But” which is a disassociation conjunction that means what is about to be written takes precedence over what was just stated “I would have you know” or “Paul wanted the church members to perceive, notice, discern and discover”, “that the head” which means “the supreme, chief, prominent and master” “of every man” or “each, any, all, the whole, everyone of the male human being” “is Christ” which refers to “the anointed one, the Messiah and the Son of God”. Paul desired for the Corinthian church members to know the order of authority under God which he began with the “man” being under “Christ's” headship.

The verse goes on to say, and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.”. Paul began with the words, “and the head” which means “the supreme, chief, prominent and master” “of the woman” or “the female of any age whether a virgin, married or a widow” “is the man” which refers to “the male human being”; “and the head” or “the supreme, chief, prominent and master” “of Christ” which refers to “the anointed one, the Messiah and the Son of God” “is God” who is “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit”. Paul gave instruction that the “authority” over the woman “is the man”, and the “authority” over “Christ” is “God” Himself.

When we consider these words from Paul, we may feel this is one of the most threatening teachings he conveyed to the Corinthian church. His concern is “order”, and if we think through this properly, we will never see “God” abusing His power and “authority” over Christ Jesus, nor do we see Jesus “abusing” His authority over man. We should also never see “man” abusing his “authority” over the “woman”, and in contrast, each of these in “authority” should understand their “awesome responsibility” to be protecting and providing for those whom they oversee. Simply stated, God doesn't abuse Jesus, and Jesus doesn't abuse man and a man should never abuse a woman. Accountability shall be required for all those in authority or as “heads” over others, and it is certain that “God” and “Christ” shall show themselves faithful, and every “man” should be faithful as well.

Next time Paul shares with the church members about a, “man praying or prophesying, having his head covered”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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