Kristen

Craig said:
“The husband would then be the head (origin, source of supply) of his wife, who is one flesh with him” I think that in the head-body metaphor in Ephesians 5:22, the meaning of “head” is more “source of supply” than it is “origin.” This comes from Ephesians 4, in which Christ as “head” is spoken of as the source of nourishment and growth.
In the first-century Ephesian culture, the husband was definitely the source of supply and nourishment for his wife, who was dependent on him for provision. This state of affairs is largely obsolete in the Western world today. I’m not sure Paul would use the same metaphor today.