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On Wed, 14 Feb 96 13:53:07 CST, Rachael wrote:
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>>Reading Paul literally, a woman's hair is given to her instead of  a
>>veil. As mentioned earlier, this is the first appearance of the term
>>peribolaion (veil). The word "for" comes from anti, or  "instead"

[note here, on a completely different topic, some perhaps have not
studied the implication of this fragment "anti", as used in the term
"antichrist", and compared it with the title "Vicar of Christ". This
makes an enlightening study.]

>>It literally reads, a woman=ED hair is given to her instead of  a veil
>>Ladies, will you be properly covered in the presence of God, or will
>>you forfeit your authority, claiming an illegitimate place in the
>>order of things? God did not intend for women to wear a piece of cloth
>>over their head for he gave the natural  covering of her hair instead.
>>

>Just curious.  Does this mean a woman dishonors her head if she does not
>cut her hair and wears a veil in addition to that?

No. The veil is irrelevant. Her hair is the covering which God
provided. The point here is that the veil is not a substitute, and it
is not possible to alter or ammend the substance which God gave in
natural design.

>Here is another passage on hair.
>This passage seems to describe demonic spirits.  Angels are always
>described as "male" so to have hair like women means they were rebelling
>against the order of creation.
>Rev 9:
>7And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle;
>and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were
>as the faces of men.
>8And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth
>of lions.

Yes, this is interesting, especially in light of the male cults
throughout history which wore uncut hair, as Alexander, the Spartans
(with homosexual principles providing for a special military mindset
without women), and other worshippers of the goddess Diana.

I believe that this evaluation of the matter of the head, and its
reflection of spiritual headship is the key to this matter. Remember
Samson's power in the special dispensation of the Nazarite vow. With
enormous stength, he was also especially out of subjection to God, and
the servant of his own lusts - unless he would bring his own spirit
under subjection. Of course, we know that he failed to do so, and was
thereby ruled by a woman.

We need to consider where wer wish to be with respect to the order of
God in our lives.