Winger admits he doesn't have a fully clear teaching on 1 Cor 11:7 (head coverings) but explains 'woman is the glory of man' as related to creation order: God made Adam from dust, then Eve from Adam. Paul draws a parallel suggesting an interrelationship between man and woman that relates to authority in the relationship.
Q&A: struggling with 1 Corinthians 11:7 — what does 'glory of man' mean?
Key points: (1) Openly admits: 'I get questions on this verse all the time, I just have to admit I don't have a clear teaching for you on this passage.' (2) Both male and female are clearly in the image of God (Gen 1). (3) The 'glory' concept relates to creation order: God made something wonderful out of man — woman. Dust → man, man → woman. (4) Paul is 'authoritatively teaching us that there is an interrelationship between the man and the woman that does relate to the authority in the relationship.' (5) Connects this to his teaching on wives submitting to husbands. (6) 'This is like what God designed — he wants this to be in place, it's part of the glory of how God has made us.' (7) Points to his separate teaching on wives submitting for practical implications.
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