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CHRISTIAN WOMEN AND THE VEIL IN PRAYER — Chapter 2

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Christian Women and the Veil in Prayer (Ch. 2)

A Bible Doctrinal Exposition of 1 Corinthians 11


CHAPTER 2

The Biblical Background of 1 Corinthians 11

When we open 1 Corinthians 11, we are stepping into a letter written to a congregation struggling with many disorders. From divisions (1:10), to immorality (5:1), to confusion about spiritual gifts (12–14), the Corinthian church was far from perfect. Yet Paul never dismissed them as hopeless — he corrected them by bringing their practice back to God’s revealed order.

Among these corrections was the matter of women praying and prophesying with uncovered heads. To the modern ear, this may seem minor. But to Paul, it was central to honoring Christ’s headship in worship.


2.1 Corinth in Context

Corinth was a bustling trade city, marked by diversity, immorality, and religious pluralism. The temple of Aphrodite and other pagan cults dominated the social landscape. To live as a Christian in Corinth was to live counter-culturally.

Some claim, therefore, that Paul’s words about veils must be cultural. They argue he was simply accommodating local norms. But notice carefully: Paul never appeals to Corinthian culture as his authority. He appeals instead to:

·     The ordinances delivered (v.2).

·     The headship order established by God (v.3).

·     The creation of man and woman (vv.7–9).

·     The witness of angels (v.10).

·     The teaching of nature itself (vv.14–15).

·     The practice of all churches of God (v.16).

This context shows Paul is not enforcing a cultural symbol, but restoring divine order where confusion reigned.


2.2 The Apostolic “Ordinances”

Paul begins with commendation:

Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.” (1 Cor. 11:2)

The Greek word paradosis means traditions, teachings, instructions handed down. These were not cultural borrowings, but apostolic teachings carrying Christ’s authority (cf. 2 Thess. 2:15).

This immediately sets the tone: the issue of head coverings is not cultural suggestion but apostolic ordinance.


2.3 Worship and Order in Corinthians

Chapter 11 transitions from discussing headship and coverings (vv.2–16) to correcting abuse of the Lord’s Supper (vv.17–34). Later, chapters 12–14 deal with spiritual gifts and worship order.

This flow shows a common theme: God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, in all churches of the saints (1 Cor. 14:33).

Thus, the covering issue is not isolated. It belongs to the larger framework of maintaining divine order in worship.


2.4 Why Paul Spends 15 Verses on It

Some brethren ask, “Why devote so much space to something cultural?” The answer: Paul didn’t. He devoted 15 verses because this was not a fashion issue but a headship issue.

·     If the man covers his head, he dishonors Christ (v.4).

·     If the woman uncovers her head, she dishonors her head (v.5).

·     The covering manifests submission to God’s order.

That Paul devotes this much space to the matter proves it is not trivial.


2.5 Key Themes Emerging in the Context

1.    Authority (Headship)

o  God Christ Man Woman (v.3).

o  This chain is the theological backbone of the passage.

2.   Glory and Image

o  Man reflects the glory of God.

o  Woman reflects the glory of man (v.7).

o  The covering acknowledges this distinction.

3.   Creation

o  Man was not of woman, but woman of man (vv.8–9).

o  A timeless principle, rooted in Genesis, not Greek society.

4.   Angels

o  Their mention shows cosmic witness, not local culture.

5.   Universality

o  “Neither the churches of God” (v.16) points to worldwide practice, not local variation.


2.6 Parallel Concerns in Corinth

This was not the only issue where culture and divine order clashed.

·     In chapter 5, Paul condemns fornication “not so much as named among the Gentiles” — clearly cultural influence had crept into the church.

·     In chapter 6, lawsuits among brethren mimicked the world’s ways.

·     In chapter 14, chaotic use of tongues reflected pagan ecstatic worship.

In every case, Paul did not excuse disorder as cultural, but corrected it with divine order. The veil fits this exact same pattern.


2.7 Why the Background Matters for Today

Some claim, “That was just Corinth.” But to say this is to miss Paul’s consistent strategy:

·     He does not bind Corinthian customs.

·     He binds apostolic ordinances, rooted in eternal truths.

·     He consistently appeals to what is true in all churches of God.

If the covering was only cultural, Paul would have said, “In Corinth, this is fitting.” But instead he says, “We have no such custom, neither the churches of God” (v.16).

This makes the covering a universal apostolic practice, not a local concession.


2.8 Conclusion: The Context Establishes Permanence

The background of 1 Corinthians 11 demonstrates:

·     The veil issue belongs within the larger framework of worship order.

·     Paul roots it in apostolic authority, not culture.

·     The length and detail of his treatment shows it is not trivial.

·     The appeal to creation, angels, and universal church practice shows it is timeless.

Thus, before we even move to detailed exegesis, the background already dismantles the cultural-only claim. The issue is not whether this was local to Corinth, but whether we will submit to God’s order in worship.


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Cristianong Kababaihan at ang Belo sa Panalangin (Ch. 2)

Isang Doktrinal na Palalahad sa 1 Corinto 11


KABANATA 2:

Ang Biblikal na Sanligan (Background) ng 1 Corinto 11

Kapag binuksan natin ang 1 Corinto, pumapasok tayo sa liham ni Pablo na nakatuon sa isang lokal na iglesia na maraming problema. Mula sa pagkakabahabahagi (1:10), hanggang sa imoralidad (5:1), hanggang sa kalituhan tungkol sa mga kaloob na espirituwal (12–14).

Malinaw — ang iglesia sa Corinto ay malayo sa pagiging perpekto. Gayunpaman, hindi sila itinuring ni Pablo bilang walang pag-asa — bagkus itinuwid niya sila sa pamamagitan ng pagbabalik sa ipinahayag na kaayusan ng Diyos.

Isa sa mga pagtutuwid na na ginawa ni Pablo ay ang tungkol sa mga babaeng nananalangin o nanghuhula nang walang takip sa ulo. Sa pandinig ng modernong tao ngayon, ito’y aakalaing maliit na bagay lamang. Ngunit para kay Pablo, ito ay sentro ng pagpaparangal sa pagkapang-ulo ni Cristo sa iglesia at pagsamba.

 

2.1 Ang Corinto sa Konteksto

Ang lungsod ng Corinto ay isang abalang sentro ng kalakalan — maraming nananahan dito na iba’t-ibang lahi, maraming relihiyon, at kilala sa pagiging makasanlibutang pamumuhay. Namamayani ang templo ni Aphrodite at iba pang mga kultong pagano sa lipunang ito. Ang mamuhay bilang Cristiano sa Corinto ay pamumuhay nang laban sa daloy ng kultura nito.

Dahil dito, may ilan na nagsasabing “pang-kultura lang” ang utos ni Pablo tungkol sa belo — na ito raw ay pakikibagay lang sa kaugalian ng mga taga-Corinto.

Ngunit kung babasahin natin nang maingat, hindi kailanman ginamit ni Pablo ang kultura ng Corinto bilang batayan ng kanyang utos at katuwiran.

Sa halip, tinukoy niya ang:

· Mga utos na ibinigay ng mga apostol (v.2)

· Kaayusan ng pagkapang-ulo ayon sa Diyos (v.3)

· Paglalang sa lalaki at babae (vv.7–9)

· Mga anghel bilang saksi (v.10)

· Aral ng kalikasan mismo (vv.14–15)

· Gawi ng lahat ng iglesia ng Diyos (v.16)

Ipinapakita ng kontekstong ito na hindi ipinatutupad ni Pablo ang isang kaayusan na nakabatay sa kultura, kundi ang pagpapanumbalik ng kaayusan ng Diyos sa gitna ng kaguluhan.

 

2.2 Ang mga “Kautusan” ng mga Apostol

Sinimulan ni Pablo sa pagpupuri:

“Ngayon kayo’y aking pinupuri, na kayo’y nagsasaalaala sa akin sa lahat ng mga bagay, at kayo’y nagsisitupad ng mga turo, na gaya ng aking ibinigay sa inyo.” (1 Cor. 11:2)

Ang salitang Griyego na paradosis (mga turo) ay nangangahulugang mga tradisyon, turo, at tagubilin na ipinasa. Hindi ito mga hiram na kaugalian, kundi mga aral na apostoliko na may dalang awtoridad ni Cristo (cf. 2 Tes. 2:15).

Kaya’t malinaw pa sa simula pa lang: ang usapin ng pagsusuot ng belo ay hindi mungkahi o kultural, kundi utos ng mga apostol.

 

2.3 Kaayusan ng Pagsamba sa Corinto

Ang kapitulo 11 ng unang Corinto na sinulat ni Pablo ay may daloy ng kaayusan ng pagkaka-sunud-sunod — Mula sa talata 2–16 ng kabanata 11, tinalakay ni Pablo ang tungkol sa belo at pagkapinuno; pagkatapos ay itinuwid niya ang maling gawi sa pagdiriwang ng Banal na Hapunan ng Panginoon (vv.17–34). Pagdating sa kabanata 12–14, itinuro niya ang tamang paggamit ng mga kaloob espirituwal at ang maayos na pagsamba.

Maayos ang daloy ng konteksto ng mga ipinahayag ni Pablo— isang maliwanag na tema ng kaayusan sa pagsamba: "Sapagka't ang Dios ay hindi Dios ng kaguluhan, kundi ng kapayapaan. Gaya sa lahat ng mga iglesia ng mga banal," (1 Cor. 14:33).

Kaya’t ang usapin ng paglalagay ng belo sa ulo ng mga kababaihan sa panalangin ay hindi hiwalay sa mga mahahalagang kaayusan sa pagtitipon ng ipinahayag ni Pablo. Bahagi ito ng mas malawak na balangkas ng pagpapanatili ng banal na kaayusan sa pagsamba.

 

2.4 Bakit Gumugol si Pablo ng 15 Talata sa Paksang Ito?

May ilan na nagtatanong, “Kung pangkultura lang ito, bakit ang haba ng paliwanag ni Pablo?”

Ang sagot: hindi ito pangkultura.

Inabot ito ng 15 talata dahil ito ay tungkol sa pagkapang-ulo at pagpapasakop, hindi tungkol sa tela o moda.

·     Kung ang lalaki ay nagtatakip ng ulo, kanyang hinahamak si Cristo (tal. 4).

·     Kung ang babae ay hindi nagtatakip ng ulo, kanyang hinahamak ang kanyang ulo (tal. 5).

·     Ang takip ay nagpapakita ng pagpapasakop sa kaayusan ng Diyos.

Na gumugol si Pablo ng ganito kahabang paliwanag ay patunay na ito’y hindi maliit na bagay.

 

2.5 Mahahalagang Tema na Lumilitaw sa Konteksto

1.    Awtoridad/Kapamahalaan (Headship)

o  Diyos Cristo Lalaki Babae (tal. 3).

o  Ito ang teolohikal na gulugod ng buong talakayan!

2.   Kaluwalhatian at Larawan

o  Ang lalaki ay larawan at kaluwalhatian ng Diyos.

o  Ang babae ay kaluwalhatian ng lalaki (tal. 7).

o  Ang belo ay siyang inilagay na kumikilala sa pagkakaibang ito.

3.   Paglalang

o  Ang lalaki ay hindi mula sa babae, kundi ang babae mula sa lalaki (tal. 8–9).

o  Isang prinsipyong nakaugat sa Genesis, hindi sa lipunang Griyego.

4.   Mga Anghel

o  Ang pagkabanggit sa kanila ay nagpapakita ng may saksi sa langit, hindi ito usaping ng lokal na kultura.

5.   Pagkakaisa ng Lahat ng Iglesia

o  “Wala kaming gayong ugali, o ang mga iglesia man ng Dios” (tal. 16) — ibig sabihin, iisa ang padron ng lahat ng iglesia.!

 

2.6 Mga Katulad na Suliranin sa Corinto

Hindi ito ang tanging isyu kung saan nagbanggaan ang kultura at ang banal na kaayusan.

·     Sa kapitulo 5, kinondena ni Pablo ang pakikiapid na “hindi man lamang nasasambit sa mga Gentil” — malinaw na ang impluwensiya ng kultura na nakapasok sa iglesia ay sinansala ni Pablo., hindi ito pinapahintulutan.

·     Sa kapitulo 6, ang mga demanda o pagsasakdalan sa pagitan ng mga kapatid ay paggaya sa paraan ng sanlibutan. Muli, kinondena ito ni Pablo.

·     Sa kapitulo 14, ang magulong paggamit ng mga wika ay sumasalamin sa pagano at ekstatikong pagsamba. Ang kaguluhang ito ay itinuwid ni Pablo.

Sa lahat ng ito, hindi sinabi ni Pablo na “kultura lang iyon.” Sa halip, itinuwid niya sila ayon sa kaayusan ng Diyos. Kaya’t ang utos tungkol sa belo ay akma sa parehong padron ng pagtutuwid.

 

2.7 Bakit Mahalaga ang Kontekstong Ito sa Panahon Natin

May nagsasabi: “Iyon ay para sa Corinto lamang.” KUNG ganito ang ating sinasabi, hindi natin nakikita ang matibay at nagkakaisang paraan ng pangangatuwiran ni Pablo sa kanyang sulat:

·     Hindi niya ginagamit ang kaugalian o kultura ng Corinto.

·     Itinatalaga niya ang mga utos ng mga apostol na nakaugat sa walang hanggang katotohanan.

·     Palagi niyang binabanggit kung ano ang totoo sa lahat ng mga iglesia ng Diyos.

Kung pangkultura lamang ang belo, sana sinabi ni Pablo, “Sa Corinto, ganito ang nararapat. Ngunit ang sinabi niya ay: “Wala kaming gayong ugali, o ang mga iglesia man ng Dios” (tal. 16).

Ibig sabihin, ito ay utos na pangkalahatan, hindi panglokal.

 

2.8 Konklusyon: Ang Konteksto ay Nagpapatatag ng Pagpapatuloy ng Kautusan

Ipinapakita ng konteksto ng 1 Corinto 11 na:

·     Ang usapin ng belo ay kabilang sa mas malawak na balangkas ng kaayusan sa pagsamba.

·     Iniuugat ito ni Pablo sa kapamahalaan ng mga apostol, hindi sa kultura.

·     Ang haba at detalye ng kanyang paliwanag ay patunay na ito’y hindi maliit na bagay.

·  Ang pagtukoy sa paglalang, mga anghel, at iisang gawi ng lahat ng iglesia ay nagpapakita na ito ay walang hanggan at di nagbabago..

Kaya sa paghihimay natin sa bawat talata, makikitang ang mismong konteksto ay may matibay at sapat na kasagutan sa mga nagsasabing “pang-Corinto lang” ito.

Ang tunay na tanong ay hindi “lokal ba ito?” kundi “handa ba tayong magpasakop sa kaayusan ng Diyos sa pagsamba?”.


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