Imitation:
- Paul imitates Christ
- We imitate Paul
Glory:
- Man is the glory of God.
- Woman is the glory of man.
- The woman's symbol of authority is the glory of woman.
Image:
- Man is in the image of God.
- Woman is not the image of Man (implicitly: she is also in the image of God).
Head:
- God is the head of Christ.
- Christ is the head of Man.
- Man is the head of woman.
Dependancy:
- Men and women are dependant on God.
- Men are dependant on women.
- Women are dependant on Men.
REFLECTIONS
- 1 Corinthians => giving
- Patriarchy => taking
- Our culture => keeping
Also worthy of note that the passage is bracketed by an appeal to the tradition/practice of the historic and worldwide church.
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