Male and Female in the Worshipping Church

Male and Female in the Worshipping Church
1 Corinthians 11.2-16

Many years ago I was lecturing as a guest in a college in the United States. After my lecture I was told that several of the students had been studying St Paul; would I be happy to answer questions about particular passages and topics? I readily agreed.

What I hadn’t realized was that many of the women students had been taught that Paul was a woman-hater, and that this present passage was the most obvious example of his prejudice. Now I have to admit that I didn’t understand this passage then, and I’m not sure I’ve understood it yet. But I think we can see the main point Paul wanted to make, even if the reasons why he’s put it like this may still be puzzling...

Taken from Paul 1 Corinthians for Everyone – by Tom Wright