1 Corinthians 11

[Hamalas]

Hey Guys! I've spent quite a bit of time studying the role of women and all the pertinent texts. Obviously any discussion involves 1 Corinthians 11. Everyone seems to assume that this passage is discussing public corporate worship. I don't see where it says that, can you show me? I feel like I'm missing something obvious!

 

[Croghanite]

See this thread

 

[Hamalas]

Thanks! That was a well written article. However I was asking a slightly different question. As I read back over my post I can see how you misunderstood.

People often use 1 Corinthians 11 to say that women can pray and/or prophsey in corporate worship. Almost everyone I have read seems to assume that 1 Corinthians 11 is talking about corporate public worship. I don't see how they get that.

 

[Augusta]

1 Cor. 11:

17 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.

18 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

 

[Davidius]

Paul begins the chapter by saying he wants to discuss some "ordinances." After the section on headcoverings he goes on to talk about the Lord's Supper. And then chapters 12-14 are basically all about the proper and orderly use of certain spiritual gifts in worship. So chapters 11-14 seem to be a large passage on public worship.

 

[KMK]

The entire letter is basically a book on how not to do church.

 

[LadyFlynt]

There are those of us that believe that the headcovering is for three different purposes. 1) Headship order/prayer 2) Modesty 3) Testamony ("because of the angels") Granted 1 Cor 11 is speaking of in the assembly. But there is a passage and historical reference to it being more than that (when a woman is accused, her head is to be uncovered to show her shame) and then there is the arguement that a woman should always be in the spirit of prayer or prepared to pray. Thus, you will find those of us that cover all the time.