Cheryl Schatz

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The real problem cannot be identified until one understands why the traditional practice of men wearing a head covering in prayer and service to God was forbidden by Paul. This ties into the reason why women were different than men in that they had two heads and not one.

The issue is all about shame. The head covering was used to cover the person’s shame of sin as they approached God. I noticed that Mark does not discuss the meaning of this Jewish nor does he explain why the head covering brings Jesus shame. Without an explanation of this shame, there is no connection between “head” in verse 3 and the “glory” in verse 7. While shame covers (as Adam and Eve covered themselves in the garden because of their shame) and glory uncovers (we were meant to reflect the glory of God and not cover it up.

Is wearing a covering to cover over our shame honoring to Jesus? Here are posts on 1 Cor. 11 that discuss the issue of this shame and the issue of bringing glory to our “head”:

http://strivetoenter.com/wim/2007/06/17/shaming-the-head-1/
http://strivetoenter.com/wim/2007/07/12/shaming-the-head-2/
http://strivetoenter.com/wim/2007/07/21/shaming-the-head-3/