Question 11: Does the woman have a symbol of authority on her head, or authority over her own head? (exousia debate)
Mike addresses one of the most debated verses in the passage.
Three options if woman has the authority: (1) authority to choose her clothing (Keener's view), (2) authority to pray/prophesy, (3) authority over angels. If it's a symbol of authority: it represents male authority the woman is under (only complementarian option). The stakes: egalitarians NEED this to not be complementarian; complementarians don't need v.10 (they have evidence elsewhere) but it strengthens their case. Mike examines Morna Hooker's argument that exousia never has passive sense, and Tom Schreiner's seven-point rebuttal.
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