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Other ancient sources on hairstyles (Juvenal, Ovid) don't refute head coverings

All The Head Covering Debates (1 Cor 11): Women in Ministry part 10 02:36:48 – 02:40:23

Mike addresses evidence sometimes cited against head covering customs.

Juvenal (late 1st/early 2nd century) describes elaborate women's hairstyles sarcastically, but this was an anomalous fad after the time of 1 Corinthians. Ovid (d. ~17 AD, pre-Paul) gave hairstyle advice. Some argue these writers prove women weren't wearing coverings. Mike counters: (1) women can have nice hair AND a covering -- coverings only covered the back portion, leaving much hair visible. (2) Even Muslim women style their hair at home. (3) These elaborate hairstyles were primarily among the wealthy, not representative of normal women.

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