But
every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth
her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. For if the woman be
not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be
shorn or shaven, let her be covered. For a man indeed ought not to cover his
head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the
woman is the glory of the man. For the man is not of the woman: but the woman
of the man. Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the
man. (I Cor. 11:5-9).
COMMON GRACE ARGUMENT:
Appeal is often made to this passage in support of the
idea that fallen man still retains the image of God in some sense.
(I)
Prof. David J. Engelsma
In the chapter, the apostle is speaking to believing members of the church, as the entire chapter makes plain and as is evident from the fact that the entire book is addressed to the saints in Corinth. Verse 3 states that the head of the man is Christ. In the church, among believers, the man, the husband, is the image and glory of God. The image has been restored to believing men. Surely, the ungodly man is not the glory of God. (DJE, 10/08/2020)
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(II)
Cornelius Hanko (1907-2005)
[In]
I Corinthians 11:7, we read, “For the man indeed ought not to cover his head,
forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of
the man.” In the context of this verse we see that Scripture is making the
distinction between man and woman, which goes all the way back to the creation
of the man and of the woman. In verse 3 Paul states, “But I would have you
know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the
man; and the head of Christ is God.” From this the apostle concludes that the
woman must never make herself the same as the man, not even in her outward
appearance, like wearing her hair the same as a man does (verse 6). And the man
must not make himself like the woman, not even in his outward appearance or
hair-dress (verse 7). The reason that is given is, that “he is the image and
glory of God.” This undoubtedly refers back to man’s original creation. Man was
created first, and was created as king of the earthly creation, the responsible
head of the human race. Eve was created as his “help-meet.” Therefore man was
created to reflect directly the image and glory of God. But the woman was
created to serve the man, and thus reflect the image and glory of God through
her husband. Even though this image of God was perverted through the fall,
nevertheless it is restored to us in Christ, and therefore we must live as
members of the body of Christ, serving Christ to the glory of God.
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(III)
More to come! (DV)
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