Craig

Thanks Elaine and Kristen.
Kristen, you said
“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.”
I can see what you mean here. I am wondering though whether there is also some aspect where Paul may be thinking back to Adam and Eve in Eph 5:23 (see 5:31), just like he relates the term head in 1 Cor 11:5 back to what went on with Adam and Eve(1 Cor 11:3,8,9) I don’t really understand what I’m saying, and it may not be there at all, but I was just wondering.