Covered Glory: 1 Corinthians 11 & The Christian Use of Headcoverings

The Apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthian church about two symbolic practices. Just a few generations ago, one of them faded away from Western Christianity.

The most well-known of these "traditions" is the Lord's Supper. Pastors commonly recite Jesus' famous statements about Communion, as found in 1st Corinthians 11: "This is my body, broken for you. Do this in remembrance of Me."

Paul explains the other symbolic practice in the very same chapter. He speaks of men and women praying -- with the men taking off their hats, and women covering their heads.

Both of these biblical "traditions" have been held in high esteem throughout the majority of Church history. Both of them point to specific aspects of the relationships between people & God. At times, both have been the subject of confusion and debate.

Beyond the Apostle Paul, the Christian use of headcoverings was specifically taught by the Early Church, Augustine, Martin Luther, John Bunyan, and Charles Spurgeon. In fact, this practice was the norm for most of Christianity throughout the centuries.

God uses Scripture to provide His good direction in the lives of His people. So the question becomes: how should believers today respond to Paul's directions about headcovering?

In other words, what does it take to gain a well-grounded understanding of the headcovering practice that Paul describes? Why does the subject of headcovering even matter enough to be included in Scripture?

This book thoughtfully navigates these questions (and many more). By carefully considering the relevant input of both the New Testament passage and First Century Corinthian culture, this "obscure" passage turns out to not be so obscure after all.

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This book features a condensed version of the full-length study available on the Covered Glory website.

This book is a companion volume to the book, "Headcovering Throughout Christian History."