Tag: women

  • Propriety in Worship of the Church – 1 Corinthians 14

    Paul wanted his churches to exhibit a modesty and propriety recognized by the surrounding culture, especially in worship. (1 Corinthians 14) THE BAKER ILLUSTRATED BIBLE COMMENTARY P.1303 An Overview of Paul’s Epistle Most outlines of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians include what we are about to read next under a smaller heading of ‘spiritual…

    Corinth woman dressed modestly and goddess grandmother of the city
  • Christian Roles in Christian Worship – 1 Corinthians 11

    You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1 Berean Standard Bible Now there’s a tall order seemingly impossible for any worshiper: Imitate an Apostle. But the humble Apostle Paul addresses the different roles of men and women in prayer and worship of the church. Roles of men and women Maintaining…

    picture of brain with kephalē in Greek which means head In 1 Corinthians 11 the Apostle Paul uses a metaphor of the head as a picture of authority in the church and of Christ as its head
  • Emmanuel -2

    Christmas according to the Gospel Yesterday, in part one of this 3-part Christmas series, I mentioned that ‘Emmanuel’ is a Latin or romanized spelling of “Immanuel” from the Hebrew. I also remind us that Christmas was a minor celebration, actually banned at times by the church. We began discussion of the Nativity (the birth of…

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