NeedyFollower
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likewise.
One modern day reading of this would be "if you think that you speak prophetically or spiritually, please acknowledge that what I write is every bit what I receive from the Lord..." Personally, I think his emphasis here, as is his argument in many other places, that he has just as much right as Peter and James and the other 11 apostles of Jesus, to claim apostleship.
At the same time, I have no doubt that in most if not all of the letters he wrote to church congregations that he had founded, he wrote with great care, and with a lot of listening to news he had received from those congregations, and with a lot of prayer. When Elijah announced to Ahab that there would be no more rain until he (Elijah) said so, he spoke by the power of God's promises given in the wilderness before the people even made it to Canaan. He also spoke, in that sense, the commandments of the Lord. That is quite different from writing with the attitude "I am now writing Scripture." He was a Jewish scholar, and knew that there were writings considered very very special in the older Hebrew literature, but which were not yet fully accepted into the inner core of what we call the OT today. His OT did not look like ours. From this perspective, I imagine that he saw and adhered to the rabbinical system of writings being progressively sifted through time and applicability before they were given the full status that we refer to as canon.
It was a couple hundred years later that a group of men (almost certainly no women) got together and tried to agree on what literature was authoritative, and what was not. And they were not in full agreement. But I'm sure that even you believe that there have been Christians through the centuries that have written by the inspiration of God, to teach and encourage fellow believers, in all kinds of circumstances.
However, this is a bit off topic, so I will stop.
Thank you for bringing me back to topic which is the head covering . For this reason women should have power on their head because of the angels is the interesting phrase that seems to indicate it was not a cultural thing per se although Paul does go on to ask if it is seemly for woman to pray with her head uncovered .
I do think Paul had an understanding that was beyond our understanding . At least it seems he suffered greatly for the role the Lord appointed him . Is it necessary for a woman to cover her head while praying? It is difficult to promote any concept which does not align with the rights of man ( and woman ) any more . I wonder if this tradition ( the head covering ) is more repulsive the more success and voice in the world which women have obtained compared with their earlier roles of those who keep the home and raise the children . ( And I do not mean to be offensive in my questions and being a man , I have no frame of reference for being a woman . ) It seems both christian men and women seek acceptance by the world . I know that is a bit off topic but I think it may be related .
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