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CHAPTER 11

4/2/2014

 
OBJECTIVES IN STUDYING THIS CHAPTER
  1. To ascertain if Paul's instructions concerning the veil were meant to be applied today, or if he was simply admonishing them to abide by what was a social custom of their day.
  2. To notice the purpose of the Lord's Supper and the manner in which it is to be observed.

SUMMARY (Adapted from Dextor Sammons)
Having spent three chapters discussing the issue of eating things sacrificed to idols, Paul now quickly covers two separate matters in this one chapter. The first pertains to women praying and prophesying with heads uncovered (2-16).

In view of what we are able to glean about the society of Corinth, and from comments made by Paul in this chapter and elsewhere, I believe that the problem Paul addresses is one that was occurring out in public and not in the assembly. Beginning in verse 17 and continuing through chapter 14, Paul covers issues affecting their assemblies as a church, the first being the manner in which they abused the observance of the Lord's Supper (17-34).

1 Corinthians 11 Audio


MAIN POINTS
I. WOMEN PRAYING AND PROPHESYING WITH HEADS UNCOVERED (2-16)

ADDITIONAL READING: THE ISSUE OF HEAD COVERING (1 CORINTHIANS 11:2-16)

A. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS (2-5a)
  • Commendation for having kept the apostolic traditions delivered to them (2)
  • A reminder concerning the proper line of authority (3)
  • Concerning praying and prophesying (4-5a)
          a. Every man who does so with head covered dishonors his head (Christ)
          b. Every woman who does so with head uncovered dishonors her head (man)

B. EXPLANATORY COMMENTS (5b-16)
  • A woman praying or prophesying uncovered would make her appear as one shorn or shaved (5a)
          a. If a woman is not covered, let her be shorn (6a)
          b. If to be shorn or shaved is shameful, let her be covered (6b)
  • It is proper for a man not to cover his head (7-9)
          a. Man is the image and glory of God, while woman is the glory of man (7)
          b. Man did not come from woman, nor was created for woman (8-9)
  • It is appropriate for a woman to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of angels (10)
  • This is not to say that man is independent of woman (11-12)
          a. Especially in the Lord (11)
          b. For as the woman is from the man, so the man is through the woman (12a)
          c. And all things are from God (12b)
  • Judge this matter for yourselves (13-15)
          a. Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with uncovered head? (13)
          b. Does not even nature teach you? (14-15)
          1. That long hair on a man is a dishonor to him? (14)
          2. That long hair on a woman is a glory to her, and provides a covering? (15)
  • But if anyone is contentious about this matter... (16)
          a. We have no such custom (i.e., this is not an "apostolic tradition")
          b. Nor do the churches of God

II. THE LORD'S SUPPER (17-34)
A. THE CONDUCT AT CORINTH IN REGARDS TO THE LORD'S SUPPER (17-22)
  • He cannot praise them for their conduct in their assemblies (17-19)
          a. Their coming together is not for the better, but for the worse (17)
          b. He has heard of their divisions, of which the only good thing that could be said is that it does show who is really approved among them (18-19)
  • Especially in regards to the Lord's Supper (20-22)
          a. Their divisiveness made it impossible to eat properly, and led to severe abuses (20-21)
          b. They despised the church and shamed the poor, for which Paul could not praise them (22)

B. THE INSTITUTION AND PROPER OBSERVANCE OF THE LORD'S SUPPER (23-34)
  • The institution as received by Paul directly from the Lord (23-25)
  • Properly observed, it is a proclamation of the Lord's death (26)
  • Properly observed, it is accompanied by self-examination (27-32)
          a. Which enables us to observe it without bringing judgment to ourselves (27-29)
          b. Otherwise, we will be judged and chastened by the Lord, that we might not be condemned with the world (30-32)
  • Concluding instructions (33-34)
          a. When you come together to eat the Supper, wait for one another (33)
          b. If you are hungry, eat at home (34a)
          c. Paul will have more to say when he comes to Corinth (34b)

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