Quiz: Long Hair or a Fabric Covering? Just in Church or for Everyday Life?

What is the egalitarian criticism of the complementarians?

complementarians are inconsistent because they believe that some gender-specific commands are transculturally applicable but others are not, even though they are both rooted in creation principles
complementarians take the Bible too literally, failing to account for the metaphorical nuances of the original Greek texts
complementarians believe that Christian women should adhere to Scripture’s instructions about the head-covering, which the egalitarians believe is a form of chauvinism
complementarianism is a recent strain of Christian thought in academia and does not have the support of the historical church behind it

What is Paul’s intended audience in his letter to the Corinthians?

Why does the objection that the head-covering is only for the public gathering of the church not stand? Choose all that apply.

the letter to the Corinthians transitions to talking about the gathering of the saints after the instructions for the head-covering
the passage about the head-covering in 1 Corinthians 11 says explicitly that the head-covering is to be worn in private homes
stories in Acts demonstrate that women were prophesying in the context of the home situation
women are told to keep silent in the churches in chapter fourteen of the same book, but chapter eleven says that the head-covering is for when they are praying or prophesying
the first-century church only met in homes, and not in public places, because of intense persecution

How does a reference in Esther support the idea that the head covering is a fabric covering and not simply long hair?

the king compliments Esther on her beautiful shawl when she wears a head-covering (same phrasing as in 1 Corinthians 11) in his presence
Mordecai puts a covering over his head (same phrasing as in 1 Corinthians 11) when he is fasting
the covering that Haman puts over his head is described with the exact same expression as that used in 1 Corinthians 11
there is nothing in Esther that references a fabric head-covering

How is the idea of the head covering as long hair inconsistent with the rest of the passage? Choose all that apply

Paul writes that if a woman does not cover her head, she should cut her hair off
men are told that it is a dishonor for them to pray or prophesy with their head covered, but Paul approved of men with long hair
if a woman’s hair had been shorn, she would not be able to pray for a long time until it grew back
the woman’s hair is her glory, but the spirit of the passage is for women not to display their glory

What is notable about the word that is translated as “covering” in verse 15 of 1 Corinthians 11?

What did the early church writers universally believe concerning the head-covering?

was a cultural phenomenon that would soon pass out of practice
that it was to be a fabric covering and not merely long hair
That women who did not wear it wear in danger of demon possession
that Paul wanted the women of Corinth to wear it because of much sexual immorality and immodesty in the church of that city

What principle did the centurion recognize in Matthew 8?

“submission generates power,” and Jesus’ authority came from His being under the authority of the Father
that Jesus was not subject to anyone’s authority, and because of that He was powerful
the principle of surrender—that it is noble for one to give up his own will for the sake of another
the principle of reward—that those who entrust themselves to a greater authority will always be blessed by that authority

What remarkable new privilege does 1 Corinthians 11 grant women that modern readers often miss?

the right to choose the size, shape, and color of their head coverings
the right to pray out and prophesy in the public gathering of the church
the right to forgo managing the home and raising children in order to pray and prophesy more
the right to pray and prophesy with the power of the Spirit

How did the outpouring of the Spirit change from the Old Testament to the New Testament?

in the Old Testament, women were not permitted to receive the Holy Spirit, but in the New Testament, both men and women can
in the Old Testament, the Spirit came upon people at random times, but in the New Testament, the Spirit only comes upon a person once—when they are baptized
in the Old Testament, the outpouring of the Spirit was selective, only happening to a few people; in the New Testament, all of God’s people receive the Holy Spirit
in the Old Testament, the Spirit could depart from those it descended upon, but in the New Testament, the Spirit can never depart from those in whom it dwells