LESSON 15&16 Flashcards
What does the Apostle Paul usually do before dealing with matters of minor importance?
He will first clearly express the grand eternal principle on which his conviction rests
Women who did not wear a veil as demanded by Corinthian culture were unintentionally identifying themselves with which two (2) groups of women?
a) Heathen priestesses in local temples
b) Temple prostitutes
Some people use 1 Corinthians 14:34–35 to argue that if we teach women not tocut their hair, then we must also teach them not to speak in church, since thesame word for “shame” is used in both passages.
Explain why this is incorrect
If Paul was teaching this, he would be contradicting himself, since he already stated that women did pray and prophesy in the church (1 Corinthians 11:5)
What does the Greek word κείρω (keiró) mean?
“Cut with shears, remove by cutting”
Hair is “shorn” if it is cut at all
First Corinthians 11:10 mentions the phrase “power on her head.” Where does this power come from?
It is not in the women’s hair itself, but rather in her covenant of submission to God
Finish this sentence: “Men and women are equal in rights, but not …”
Equivalent in roles
What does the Greek word κομᾷ (komé) mean?
“Uncut” or “let the hair grow”
When should a Christian woman wear a veil?
Only when culture demands it of modest women (e.g. in Muslim nations)
What is waiting the pathway to?
Renewal (not weariness)
According to Numbers 6, what three (3) things were the Nazarites required to do?
a) Stay away from strong drink
b) Avoid dead bodies
c) Not cut their hair
What does a spirit of holiness seek?
To please God, not just meet minimum requirements
How did Samson slip into a life of outright disobedience?
Gradually, by making a series of small compromises and taking steps in the wrong direction
What was the secret of Samson’s strength?
His separation (not his hair)
When you treat sex casually, you hurt yourself at the deepest possible level. Why?
Sex is not only physical - it is connected to your soul
List three (3) types of disobedience
a) Delayed obedience
b) Surface obedience
c) Partial obedience
