Bible Questions Answered: Veil-The

Bible Questions Answered:
I have a lady friend, who says she grew up in the church, when all women wore hats, they sure don't today.
What was this hat custom?
Melany/ Morristown, Kentucky

Bible Answers
Yes, so many Godly customs of the church have fallen by the wayside.
The church of Jesus Christ is in desperate need of revival! And revival, does not start in mass, it starts with one determined person, may that person be you!

The scripture to which you refer is The Apostle Paul's words to the Corinthian believers.

I Corinthians 11:1-16 KJV
[1] Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
[2] Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
[3] 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.

[4] Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
[5] 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.
[6] 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.

[7] For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as....
1) He is the image and glory of God:
2) The woman is the glory of the man.

[8] 3) For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.

[9] 4) Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

[10] 5) For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.

[11] Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.
[12] For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of god.
[13] Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?
[14] Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
[15] But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
[16] But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

I Corinthians 11:1-16 NLT
1 And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.
2 I am so glad that you always keep me in your thoughts, and that you are following the teachings I passed on to you.
3 But there is one thing I want you to know: The head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.
4 A man dishonors his head if he covers his head while praying or prophesying.
5 But a woman dishonors her head if she prays or prophesies without a covering on her head, for this is the same as shaving her head.
6 Yes, if she refuses to wear a head covering, she should cut off all her hair! But since it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or her head shaved, she should wear a covering.
7 A man should not wear anything on his head when worshiping, for man is made in God’s image and reflects God’s glory. And woman reflects man’s glory.
8 For the first man didn’t come from woman, but the first woman came from man.
9 And man was not made for woman, but woman was made for man.
10 For this reason, and because the angels are watching, a woman should wear a covering on her head to show she is under authority.
11 But among the Lord’s people, women are not independent of men, and men are not independent of women.
12 For although the first woman came from man, every other man was born from a woman, and everything comes from God.
13 Judge for yourselves. Is it right for a woman to pray to God in public without covering her head?
14 Isn’t it obvious that it’s disgraceful for a man to have long hair?
15 And isn’t long hair a woman’s pride and joy? For it has been given to her as a covering.
16 But if anyone wants to argue about this, I simply say that we have no other custom than this, and neither do God’s other churches.

The Apostle listed five reasons why a woman should have her head covered in church.

1) He (man) is the image and glory of God:

Genesis 1:26
And God said, Let us make man in Our image, after Our likeness:.." Adam was created in the image and glory of God. Adam ruled in freedom, with power given him by God.

Genesis 5:1 KJV
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made He him;

James 3:8,9 NASB
8. But no one can tame the tongue ; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison.
9. With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God ;


2) but the woman is the glory of the man.

Eve was the glory of Adam. Her position of dignity came from her husband. Her reign was to be in the home.

3) For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. (First human giver of life, was Adam.)

Genesis 2:18-25 KJV
[18] And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
[19] And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
[20] And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
[21] And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
[22] And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
[23] And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
[24] Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
[25] And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

Ephesians 5:22-24 KJV
[22] Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
[23] For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and He is the Saviour of the body.
[24] Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

I Timothy 2:11-15
[11] Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
[12] But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
[13] For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
[14] And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
[15] Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

I Peter 3:1-5 KJV
[1] Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
[2] While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
[3] Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
[4] But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
[5] For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
[6] Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

4) Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

I Corinthians 11:20-22 KJV
[20] And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
[21] And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
[22] And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

Genesis 3:16 KJV
Unto the woman he (God) said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

5) For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.

Daniel 4:13 KJV
I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;

See Acts 5:1-11, the story of Ananias and Sapphira.

Angels have been called "Watchers," they watch the actions of men, and often determine their fate, accordingly.
For women,to disrespect their place of submission, shows to the angles of God, that they disrespect Him.

Now, The Apostle, could hardly end on this note!

I Corinthians 11:11-16 NLT
11 But among the Lord’s people, women are not independent of men, and men are not independent of women.
12 For although the first woman came from man, every other man was born from a woman, and everything comes from God.

Are women, some how inferior, to men, never!
Men and women are heirs together in God's grace.

I Peter 3:7 KJV
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them (wives) according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

Galations 3:28 KJV
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Acts 10:34 KJV
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

Romans 10:12,13 KJV
[12] For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
[13] For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.


Well, what is the end of the matter?
Why has this issue ever come up?
Because though both men and women are equal sharing in the Grace of God, yet God has a scheme, a hierarchy to His planning!

Just so as the human form has an inward skeleton, to cling to, so that the man may live, move and work.
So to has the Living God, so incorporated into His creation, the frame work that which may propel His workmanship to a place of eternal blessing, and habitation with Him.

Again, the Apostle has given no less than five reasons why women should keep their heads covered in the church.
Will many do this, sadly no.

Should Christian women, yet today, cover their heads in the church, yes!
Never in the Word of God, has this command (ordinance) of the Apostle, ever been rescinded.

The Veil:

Genesis 24:65 KJV
[64] And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.
[65] For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.