Comments on: Is short hair a sin for a woman? http://strivetoenter.com/wim/2007/08/03/is-short-hair-a-sin-for-a-woman/ This blog is for dialogue on the issue of women in ministry and the freedom for women to teach the bible in a public setting. It is also for questions and answers on our DVD entitled "Women in Ministry: Silenced or Set Free?" This 4 DVD set answers the hard passages of scripture that seem to restrict women's ministry. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:55:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Don Johnson http://strivetoenter.com/wim/2007/08/03/is-short-hair-a-sin-for-a-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-860 Don Johnson Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:45:01 +0000 http://strivetoenter.com/wim/2007/08/03/is-short-hair-a-sin-for-a-woman/#comment-860 In my understanding, there MAY be some contexts where short hair would be a sin for a woman; this would be where short hair is a coded symbol for wantonness in a culture. In Corinth, some of the Greek temple prostitutes cut their hair to indicate that they would do anything and some of the high status Roman women also did this as a kind of hooker chic. This is obviously inappropriate for a Christian. But notice it is all involved in the motivation for doing it. But there are lots of other reasons to have short hair that do not involve things like the above. As you mentioned, the Nazirite vows, where the hair indicated the time one was under the vow; it was cut at the start of the vow and at the end, the hair was then offered to God. If the person had to violate the vow, they then needed to restart the process, this is apparently what happened to Paul. In my understanding, there MAY be some contexts where short hair would be a sin for a woman; this would be where short hair is a coded symbol for wantonness in a culture. In Corinth, some of the Greek temple prostitutes cut their hair to indicate that they would do anything and some of the high status Roman women also did this as a kind of hooker chic. This is obviously inappropriate for a Christian. But notice it is all involved in the motivation for doing it.

But there are lots of other reasons to have short hair that do not involve things like the above. As you mentioned, the Nazirite vows, where the hair indicated the time one was under the vow; it was cut at the start of the vow and at the end, the hair was then offered to God. If the person had to violate the vow, they then needed to restart the process, this is apparently what happened to Paul.

]]> By: Cheryl http://strivetoenter.com/wim/2007/08/03/is-short-hair-a-sin-for-a-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-823 Cheryl Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:36:19 +0000 http://strivetoenter.com/wim/2007/08/03/is-short-hair-a-sin-for-a-woman/#comment-823 Kerryn, I did notice that the head piece was laid separately but I wasn't sure why that detail was in scripture other than that it refutes the shroud of Turin which is a one piece sheet over the face and the entire body. Interesting thoughts! I will have to meditate on this and ponder the significance regarding Christ's glory and the veil. Thank you my dear! Kerryn,

I did notice that the head piece was laid separately but I wasn’t sure why that detail was in scripture other than that it refutes the shroud of Turin which is a one piece sheet over the face and the entire body. Interesting thoughts! I will have to meditate on this and ponder the significance regarding Christ’s glory and the veil. Thank you my dear!

]]> By: Lin http://strivetoenter.com/wim/2007/08/03/is-short-hair-a-sin-for-a-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-822 Lin Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:28:51 +0000 http://strivetoenter.com/wim/2007/08/03/is-short-hair-a-sin-for-a-woman/#comment-822 kerryn, I just went and read that...I never noticed that before. kerryn, I just went and read that…I never noticed that before.

]]> By: kerryn http://strivetoenter.com/wim/2007/08/03/is-short-hair-a-sin-for-a-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-821 kerryn Sat, 04 Aug 2007 05:53:27 +0000 http://strivetoenter.com/wim/2007/08/03/is-short-hair-a-sin-for-a-woman/#comment-821 Hello Cheryl Thank you for your thoughts on the passage. I need to roll up my 'rusty' greek sleeves and work through your points carefully. in the meantime... just an interesting 'aside' on veils/head coverings. Have you ever noticed that the "cloth that was on Jesus' head" (a 'veil'?) was laid distinctly separately from the other burial clothes when he rose from the dead... Jn 20:5-8 Can this be another wonderful illustration of God clearly demonstrating the 'end' of any veil coming between us and him? Wonderful stuff i think! What do you think? regards Kerryn Hello Cheryl

Thank you for your thoughts on the passage.

I need to roll up my ‘rusty’ greek sleeves and work through your points carefully.

in the meantime… just an interesting ‘aside’ on veils/head coverings. Have you ever noticed that the “cloth that was on Jesus’ head” (a ‘veil’?) was laid distinctly separately from the other burial clothes when he rose from the dead… Jn 20:5-8 Can this be another wonderful illustration of God clearly demonstrating the ‘end’ of any veil coming between us and him? Wonderful stuff i think! What do you think?

regards
Kerryn

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