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Question 11: Does the woman have a symbol of authority on her head, or authority over her own head? (exousia debate)

All The Head Covering Debates (1 Cor 11): Women in Ministry part 10 04:35:15 – 04:41:18

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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