Shalom, my dear brothers and sisters. God bless you. We are privileged to continue with the study of the book of 1 Corinthians. And we trust that the Lord will bless you as we are studying together this very important letter that the Apostle Shaul Paul wrote to the believers at Corinth. We have covered up to this point of time in our Bible study together the first 10 chapters of 1 Corinthians. To remind you that when the Apostle Shaul Paul wrote this letter to the Corinthians, he wrote to them because their spiritual condition was very low. There were many, many issues that he had to correct when he was writing to the Corinthian believers.

While he called them saints, in the first chapter of 1 Corinthians, in the remaining part of the whole book of 1 Corinthians, you can see that there is an entire letter that presents corrective ministry to the Corinthian saints. In fact, we read in chapter 1 and verse 2, In fact, we read in chapter 1 and verse 2, And to the assembly of God, which is according to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, in Mashiach Yeshua, called saints with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord both theirs and ours. And so as he was writing this letter to the saints, yet much corrective ministry was found and is found in this first letter to the Corinthians.

There were many issues that he had to deal with. And he was writing to them because there were many, many problems among the people of God in the city of Corinth. There was divisions there. There was immorality. There was divorces, a problem with marriage. There was a problem with liberties that the believers had. There were errors concerning the Lord's table. There were errors and problems concerning various spiritual gifts. And there were issues concerning the resurrection. And there was issue concerning money and giving. And the apostle Shaul Paul is writing in order to help them in their spiritual maturity. And corrective ministry is needed among God's people.

It was needed in Israel's history. And God raised the prophets of Israel to correct Israel, his people, once and again. And God raising the apostle, he raised them. And today, godly brothers and sisters that seek the welfare of the believers. And they are seeking to be an encouragement, correcting the people of God in order to draw God's people closer to the Lord Yeshua, Jesus the Messiah. Well, in the 11th chapter of the letter to the, the first letter to the Corinthians, there are three major points that Shaul Paul is seeking to communicate with the Corinthians. First of all, in chapter 11, verses 1 to 16, there was a need to understand the order that had to be among God's people in the assembly.

And the headship needed to be communicated with the believers at Corinth. There was a need, beloved brothers and sisters, to have order in the local assembly in the city of Corinth, especially in relationship to the headship. That God had given headship, that God had given headship, responsibility to the men to lead in the assembly. It's not an issue of superiority, but it is an issue of order and headship. Then in verses 17 to 22, there was a need to become unselfish among the people of God in Corinth. And the apostle Shaul Paul will deal with that in the following verses, verses 17 to 22. And then thirdly, in this 11th chapter, there was an abuse at the Lord's table, at the Lord's supper, where Shaul Paul needed to provide a correction to the believers in the local assembly at Corinth.

Well, please follow me as I'm reading the first 16 verses of 1 Corinthians chapter 11. And with the Lord's help, we will seek to share a little bit about the need to have order in the assembly in relationship to the headship of the men in the local assembly. The God, the divine design headship that was given to the male men, not only in the world, but it had to be practiced and exhibit in the local churches, in the local assemblies, in the local congregations of the believers. So, Paul is writing in verse 1, "Be ye followers of me even, as I also am of Christ, of the Mashiach." Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances as I deliver them unto you.

But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, Christos in the Greek, Mashiach in the Hebrew. And the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ, of Messiah, is God. Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head. For that is, even all one as if she were shaven. For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shone. But if it be a shame for a woman to be shone or shaven, let her be covered. For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man.

For the man is not of the woman, but the woman of the man. Neither was the man created for the woman, but the woman for the man. For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head, to have authority on her head, because of the angels. Nevertheless, neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man in the Lord. For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman, but all things of God. Judge in yourself. Is it calmly that a woman pray unto God uncovered? Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her? For her hair is given hair for a covering. But if any men seem to be contentious, we have not such custom, neither the churches of God. And I will stop here, beloved brothers and sisters, with verse 16. First Corinthians chapter 11 verses 1 to 16 is a passage that is often time troubling many among the people of God. In fact, beloved friend, the society in which we live in today is a society that often time do not want to receive, to accept this divine order that is given by God. Not only is giving it to the believers here in Corinth, but it is a divine order that was given by God already from the beginning of creation.

Now, this subject is very important and often time we get so discouraged and disappointed because there are so many views of the place of the sister, of the woman in the local congregation, the local assembly. And it is not a new story because in Israel's history, it was the same challenges, the same conflict that exists as it is in the church age. Because it is always seemed to be challenging for God's people to submit to the authority of the Lord. And once one realizes that the Lord is always right, and one must submit to the Lord's commands and requirements and demands, then one can be having shalom, peace in his or her heart, and enjoy fellowship with the Lord.

Now, we just concluded in a previous message with the 10th chapter of the letter, the first letter to the Corinthians. And in the last portion of 1 Corinthians chapter 10, Paul is challenging the believers to have their life balance and to have responsibility to seek those things which are helpful. And he finished this 10th chapter with these words, if you remember, give no offense, verse 32, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God, even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own prophet, but the prophet of many, that they may be saved. At the end of chapter 10, he instructed the Corinthian believers not to give offense, nor to the Jewish people, nor to the Gentile people, and nor to the church of God, to the assembly of God, to the Kehila, the Ekklesia, which is a composition of the Jewish believers and Gentile believers in Yeshua HaMashiach, in Jesus the Messiah.

And he says, don't give offense, in other words, as much as it is within you, don't give offense, neither to the Jewish people, to the nation of Israel, nor to the Gentile world, to the nations of the world, nor to even within the body of Messiah, the believers. Don't give offense, in other words, in other words, seek to be a builder, seek to be those that are helpful, seek to be the one that do all things to the glory of God. Remember, we read in verse 31 of chapter 10, whether therefore you eat or drink, whatever you do, do it to the glory of God. So now, as we continue into chapter 11, it seems to be that verse 1 belongs really to the previous chapter, because in verse 1 of 1 Corinthians chapter 11, the Apostle Paul has some introductory remarks before he is dealing with these verses 5 to 16, to explain to explain the remarks, the points that he wanted to communicate with the believers at Corinth concerning the headship that God have ordained in creation, which should be exhibited among his own people, because those who do not believe in the Lord do not want to exhibit and to live this kind of lifestyle.

But God's people, those that have accepted him, they are commanded and they are exhorted to seek to live their life in light of God's order in creation, especially among the assembly of the believers. And so you will notice, beloved brothers and sisters, that Paul, in verse 1, says, Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Mashiach, of Christ, of Christus. You see, to follow after Paul as an example was important. We are all called to be an example. In other words, don't follow after me if I do not follow the Mashiach, the Messiah. Follow me if I am following Christ, as I follow Christ.

You've already mentioned it in chapter 4 and verse 16. Wherefore I beseech you, be followers of me. 1 Corinthians chapter 4 and verse 16. In other words, follow me, follow me. But of course, you follow me as I am of Christ, of the Mashiach, of the Messiah. Each and every one of us can only be helpful to others if we ourselves, first of all, are following the Lord himself. It is amazing how it is challenging because one must be an example in order to help others to follow the Lord. So, Paul, what he is really saying here, is saying, follow me, even as I follow Christ, the Messiah. That is the need for every person who belongs to the Lord, Jesus, the Messiah.

We need to seek to be an example, and if we are an example, then we can expect others to follow after us. If we are not an example, and if we are not following the Lord ourselves, then we cannot be helpful to other people, beloved brothers and sisters. And so, after he mentioned this in verse 1 of 1 Corinthians chapter 11, notice in verse 2, Paul continues. Paul is praising the Corinthians, and he is saying to them in verse 2, now I praise you. Now I praise you, brethren, that ye, number one, remember me in all things, and number two, and keep the ordinances as I deliver them to you.

That word for ordinances, it has to do with the tradition, and that the word for tradition really has to do with the instruction that I am giving to you. These are not man-made instructions, these are biblical instructions that you have received. In other words, he is calling the Corinthians to follow after him as he has given to them the instruction. That word tradition, these are things that are given by godly men that are given to the people of God. You know, sometimes godly men, meaning godly brothers, godly sisters, holy men of God, those that are seeking the mind of the Lord, they give us some tradition, we might say instruction, that are biblical, that are godly.

And therefore, one can, is exhorted to follow these guidance. You remember what Paul said to Timothy in 2 Timothy chapter 2. He said, Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and the things which thou hast heard of me. Among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. Notice. In other words, godly brothers and sisters, godly men and women help others, and they instructing them so they can follow good things, godly advice, and they can pass them to others. So in verse 1 and 2 of 1 Corinthians chapter 11, follow me, even as I am of Christ, verse 1, verse 2, I praise you.

You know, earlier in other places he says, now I praise you not. But here he begins this chapter, or this portion of exhortation, Shaul, Paul, is beginning by commending them. I praise you, brethren, that you remember me in all things. Apparently they did remember him. They sent to him some questions because they had issues to deal with, and so they were asking for help, and they sent some information concerning the condition in their local assembly, and they wanted help from Shaul Paul, and therefore they remember him, they communicated with him. But secondly, he says, you also, not only that you remember me in all things, but you keep the ordinances as I deliver them unto you.

Apparently, you notice most of the teaching in 1 Corinthians is not so much doctrinally, because they did not so much have an issue with the doctrine of the Godhead, and the doctrine concerning whether Jesus was divine, and all these things which are important and fundamental, but he was mostly dealing with practical walk here in this epistle. In chapter 15, they had some had an issue with the truth of resurrection, but it's most likely, beloved brothers and sisters, they did, as he mentioned in verse 2, they remember him in all things, but they also kept the teachings, the instruction, the doctrinal instruction which he had given to them, they have kept, but in a practical way, they failed tremendously, and that's why you see such a sad, sad letter of corrective ministry.

But it's applied to us all, beloved friend, and dear brothers and sisters. We all find ourselves as believers. We might know the truth. We might know many doctrinal, fundamental truths of the truth of the Word of God, but in practice, because of pride, and selfishness, and arrogance, and jealousy, and lustful, and all that, the envying, and all these things that rise up in our hearts many times in practical way, with all the doctrine that we understand. In practice, we fail to enjoy fellowship with one another. And no wonder, oftentimes, local churches and congregation and assembly are broken to pieces, because we know a lot in doctrine, but we oftentimes fail to put it into our daily relationship with one another.

So, after he is introducing these beloved brothers and sisters, he is teaching here a principle. In the next verse, verse 3, Paul, he is reminding the Corinthians of the creation order that God has set into creation. He is reminding them, but I would have you to know. I would have you know. And then he set before them the order that God had given in creation. Headship, order. The head of every man is Christ. This is the Greek word Christos, which was taken from the Hebrew word Mashiach, which means anointed one. Ham Mashiach, the anointed one. So, the head of every man, or all people, male and female, all humanity is the Mashiach, is the Messiah, is the anointed of God, the Messiah himself.

He continued, he said, the head of the woman is the man. The woman is the female, the man is the male in God's creation. It's not a matter of superiority. It's not a matter of who is better, but it is a matter of divine order, creation order, that the head of the woman is the man. And thirdly, the head of Christ, the head of the Mashiach, is God. Notice this. We have here something that is very, very important to learn. It's not even a matter of applying it only to those who are believers, those who believe in God, those who believe in Christ, in the Messiah, those who read their Bible.

This is a fundamental fact. This is the principle that God has established here upon the face of this world, that head sheep, it's an order, it is not priority, not a superiority, but the order that God has said here in this world, is God is first, then the Mashiach, the Messiah, then men, male men, then female, a woman. Again, beloved brothers and sisters, we read this kind of passage, and we say, we say oftentimes, there's no equality. Because look, the man is above the woman. But it's not true, beloved brothers and sisters, beloved friend, it is simply godly order, divine order, that God has said here on the earth.

God, Messiah, Mashiach, Christ, then man, then woman. That's the order that God has said for the human race, here upon the face of this world. And that's why, once we understand this, the order of creation, it helps us to see that that's what God desired to see exhibited here in this world. Now because the world fell into sin, and because all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, men, men, the human race, have departed from this order. And the order in which God have intended to be here upon the face of this earth, have been set aside because sin came into this world.

And because sin came into this world, mankind departed from God, and therefore this order had been messed up. But in the divine order, it is God first, of course, and then male and female. Now, the Messiah needed to come to this world. Christ needed to come to this world to become the Mashiach, the anointed one, and to pay for the sin of this world because of sin, because departure was here in this world. But initially, my dear brothers and sisters and dear friend, man, Adam, was created by God to be the one that will be a king, sovereign here upon the face of this world because he wanted, God wanted mankind to have dominion here.

Genesis chapter 1 and verse 26, we read, and God said, let us, this is the triune God, the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, all the three persons of the Godhead. We might say we receive an information concerning the discussion that was in the Godhead, among the Godhead themselves, Ha'abba, ha'ben, ha'ruach, the Father, the Son, the Spirit, together saying, let us make men in our image, after our likeness, and let them have dominion. Dominion. And that word dominion, v'yeredu, that means that they will rule, dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

And God created men, this is verse 26 and 27 of Genesis chapter 1, God created men in his own image, in the image of God created he, him, and notice that male and female created he, them. And God created men in his own image. In the image of God created he, him. Male and female created he, them. Amazing. And he blessed them. And he said, be fruitful and be multiplied. This is verse 28 of Genesis chapter 1. And replenish the earth, and notice, subdue the earth, and have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the fowl of the air, over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. But beloved, dear friends, men have lost, the human race have lost this privileged place, because sin came into the world.

And so it was necessary now, to send the Mashiach, who will take, that which, Adam lost. And this Mashiach, is the man from heaven. He is the one, that came now, to give back, or to restore, that which Adam lost, because of sin. This is so important, to understand this. Beloved brothers and sisters, and dear friend, as it is written, we read in chapter 15, of 1st Corinthians, verse 45, the first man, Adam, was made the living soul. But then, concerning the Messiah, who had to come, God the Son, who had to enter into this world, to become the Christ, the Mashiach, the anointed one. Well, he is the last Adam.

He was, he was made, he became a living spirit. In verse 47, of 1st Corinthians 15, we read, the first man, is of the earth, earthy. The second man, is the Lord from heaven. Ha'adon minashamayim. So what happened, beloved brothers and sisters, because of the fall of man, it was necessary, to send the Messiah, to this world, Christ, the Mashiach. And the order is, of course, because the Messiah, was the only one, Jesus, Yeshua the Messiah, he was the only one, that pleased God. And he fulfilled, that which God, have intended for Adam, but Adam failed, into sin, and disobedience, and he plunged, the whole human race, into sin.

That's why you and I, are sinners, by nature. But in God's, order of creation, he wanted man, to be under God. But Adam lost, this privilege, because of sin. And God now, had to send the Mashiach, to restore man, to himself. And so, God who knew all things, he has set an order, that the head, of every man, is Christ, is the Mashiach, the Messiah. He is the one, that is the head, of all men. In fact, we do read, beloved friends, and dear brothers, and sisters, as the apostle, writing letters, to the various, assemblies, in Ephesians, chapter 1, and verses, 22 and 23, we do read, in verse 22, he has put all things, under his feet, and he gave him, to be head, over all things, to the church.

Paul is speaking, about the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, which is his body, the fullness of him, that filleth all in all. So, the Lord Jesus, the Lord Yeshua, is the head, also, over all things, to the assembly, to the ecclesia, to the church, but he is the head, of all men, beyond, the assembly, the church, beyond the nation, of Israel, he is the head, of all men, beloved brothers, and sisters. In Colossians, we read, also, concerning the person, of the Lord Yeshua, Jesus, the Messiah, we do read, and he is, verse 18, of Colossians 1, he is the head, of the body, the church, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn, from the dead, that in all things, he might have, the preeminence.

So what we learn, in this important, verse, a principle, verse, that there is, order in creation. God, Christ, Mashiach, anointed one, Messiah, man, woman, female. That's the order. God, Messiah, man, woman. Again, to remind you, that it's not, an issue, with respect, to the human race, between the male, and the female, the man, and the woman, is not a matter, of superiority, it's just a matter, of order. It's not an issue, of preference, it's just, a matter of, godly order, divine design, that's the way, God made things. In the army, you have a commander, and you have a soldier. In a job, you have a boss, and you have an employee, employer, and employee.

There is always order. In creation, there was an order, that God had intended, for mankind, but mankind, messed it up, and the only place, to see this exhibited, is among God's people. Before the Messiah came, God had intended, to see it, in the history, of his people, Israel. Here is earthly people. He wanted the, male man, to take leadership, among his people, of Israel. Once the Messiah came, Israel as a nation, hasn't accepted him, as yet. The assembly was born, where Jew and Gentile, are united together, in one body, then, in the assembly, in the church, in the local, assembly, but in the universal, assembly, that, what God, desired, to be exhibited, among his own people.

So now, notice that, as Paul, Shaul, moving along, after he is introducing, giving an introductory, remarks, he says in verse 4 and 5, now that he mentioned it, he says in verse 4 and 5, every man praying, and prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head. But every woman, that prayeth, or prophesies, with her head uncovered, dishonors her head. For that is, even all one, as if she were shaven. Now it's interesting, because here in these, two verses, he is speaking, to the Corinthians, the place of order, in which things, ought to be done. And specifically, you will see, he is leading here, a little bit later on, he is using that expression, in order to show, them how it ought to be, exhibited in the public place, among, the people of God, and specifically, when the people of God, gather together.

Now of course, the headship, that God, Christ, men, women, had to be exhibited, everywhere, at home, at work, and in the local gathering, of the people of God. It should be the attitude, of all those, that love the Lord, and want to please him. But in the context, of 1 Corinthians, chapter 11, 12, 13, and 14, it specifically, deals with, the collective aspect, of the assembling, of the people of God, together. You notice, if you jump down, a little bit further, in verse 17, now, in this, that I declare unto you, I praise you not, that, ye come together, not for the better. Notice this expression, you come together. Verse 18, for first of all, when ye come together, in the church, in the assembling, of the believers, there is division, among you.

Verse 20, when ye come together, therefore, into one place, it is not to eat, the Lord's supper. In other words, you can see, dealing, within the context, in relationship, to the public expression, of the order, that was given, by God, that he wanted, Paul wanted, the believers at Corinth, to know, that the head of every man, is the Messiah, is Christ, and the head of the woman, is the man, and the head of the Messiah, is God. There is order, in the creation. Notice in verse 22, in relationship to the fact, that he is leading, to emphasize, the order in the assembly, in the public assembly, that need to be, practically, practically adhere to.

It should be evident, everywhere, among the people of God, but in assembly, the gather saints, of the saints of God, it should be exhibited, among the people of God. We read, what have you, not houses to eat, and to drink? Do you despise, the church of God, the assembly of God? This is collective. And you can look down, in these chapters, beloved brothers and sisters, and you can see, again and again, that he is emphasizing, the coming together. Notice at the end of, 1 Corinthians chapter 11, verse 33, wherefore my brethren, when ye come together, to eat terry, one for another. Verse 34, and if any man hunger, let him eat at home, that ye come not together, unto condemnation.

In other words, the whole context, of 1 Corinthians chapter 11, and the fundamental, godly principle, or divine principle, that is given, for all mankind, is, the, public expression, in the local assembly, that need to be evident, among God's people. Not always, easy to solve it. So he says, in verse 4, every man praying, or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonored his head. And every woman, that prays, or prophesies, with her head uncovered, dishonors her head. For that is, even all one, as if she were shaven. So, we learned a few things here, from these two verses, that men ought to pray, also the women ought to pray, but especially, especially in the context, of the public expression, of the people of God, the man, is, to be uncovered, and the woman, is to have her head, covered.

Now again, realize this, dear brothers and sisters, why? Because when, the thought of covering, the head, it's very interesting, it's very interesting, in the context, of creation. Because, the head, of every man, is the Messiah, the symbolic, covering of the head, is really, a symbolic, way, whereby, one says, that he, is covering his head, before someone, but, because he, he wants to reveal, Christ, the Messiah, who is the head, he, is called, not to cover, Christ, not, to cover, the Messiah, who is his head. On the other hand, for a woman, she is called, to cover, her head, why, because, she, does not want, to reveal, her husband, who is supposed, to reveal Christ, she is covering, her head, in order, to show, submissiveness, humility, recognizing, the headship, of her husband, and Christ, the Messiah.

And, it's important, to see that, in this context, because, this problem, with head covering, is often, is seen, should a woman, come to a public meeting, with her head, uncovered? Or, should a man, come to a public meeting, where there will be prayer, and the ministry of the word, and singing? Should a man, come with his head, covered? Well, from what we learn here, in 1 Corinthians chapter, 11, men, ought not, to have, his head, covered. On the other hand, because, a woman, is to be, in submissiveness, and to be, acknowledging, that she has a head, she is to cover, her, head.

Now, let me just remind you, that in, in biblical days, when, God, given instruction, to Moses, concerning, the clothing of the, of the high priest of Israel, and the priests, God did command, through Moshe, that the high priest, and his sons, will have, a mitzvah, a mitzvah, mitzvah, in Exodus 28, verse 4, we read, and these are the garments, which they shall make, a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a, a brodered coat, and a mitre, and a girdle, and they shall make, holy garments, for Aaron, thy brother, and his sons, that mitre, is the hat, which is called in Hebrew, mitzvah, that mitre, was the one, that was upon the head, notice

what we read, in Leviticus 8, and verse 9, he put the mitre, upon his head, also upon the mitre, even upon his forehead, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown, as the Lord commanded Moses, in other words, that mitre, the head covering, that the high priest have had, was given to Israel, in days of old, specifically to the high priest, and his sons, in their service for the Lord, in the temple, and that's why, often time, you will see, our Jewish people, having a head covering, kippah, on the head, when we approach, the presence of God, in the synagogue, and the man, will have his head, usually covered, with kippah, but kippah, for

the ordinary, Israeli individual, was not demanded, by God, in biblical days, you only find it, in connection, with the high priest, and his sons, the ordinary Israeli, were not commanded, to have his head covered, but the women, in biblical days, used to have their head, covered, so according to, the commandments of God, the high priest, in days of old, had the mitz nefet, and the ordinary priest, had this hat, called mikbat, according to Exodus 28, verses 4, 37, and verse 40, but, to have a head covering, for a man, also representing, ordinary man, representing, it's a sign of mourning, a sign of suffering, like David, in 2nd Samuel 15, and verse 30, he, covered his

head, out of shame, and a sign of mourning, and the Jewish people, in the day of Jeremiah, when they were taken captive, it was a sign of mourning, but ordinarily, there was no head covering, in Jewish life, until, at some point of time, in history, that was commanded, or demanded, or instructed, by the rabbis, in order to distinguish, the Jewish people, from the other nations, of the earth, but it is not, a biblical command, but here, in, the, since the Messiah, came, after his death, burial, and resurrection, in this present day age, in a church age, we have this clear instruction, that, a man, ought not to cover his head, and a woman, ought to

cover her head, so let me read, these two verses again, 1st Corinthians, chapter 11, verse 4, every man, praying, or prophesying, having his head covered, he dishonors, his head, but every woman, that prayers, or prophesying, with her head, uncovered, she dishonors, her head, for that, is even, all one, as if, she were, shaven, now to remind you, of course, that the apostle, Paul writes, to the Corinthians, the city of Corinth, was a city, was filled, with idolatry, and prostitution, and, and that which is, dishonoring to God, altogether, and some of these, people among the Corinthians, became believers, in the Lord Yeshua, Jesus, the Messiah, they became part, of the local assembly, at Corinth, and so,

they brought along, with them, some of the things, which they, used to live, like in past, you remember, in chapter 6, Paul said, such were some of you, and he gave them, the list, that, of the kind of lifestyle, that they lived, before they became believers, but now, that they come in, to be part, of the local assembly, local church, in Corinth, they needed, to learn, some principles, the divine principles, that they would apply, to themselves, one of the things, that is, was common, in custom, in ancient, Near East, and Mesopotamia, is that, that part of the world, women, in general, cover their head, when they were, outside of their home, in biblical days, and

women, cover their heads, or put veils, on their faces, obviously, over the head, and their faces, in order that, to show, their submissiveness, submission, and, and a sign, of a woman, of humility, and submissiveness, this is the, beauty, that presented, before us, in God's word, you remember, when, Yitzchak, brought, Becca, to have, Abraham wanted, a bride, for his son, and so, we read, that when, Yitzchak, was in the field, and, and Rebecca, was coming, camels, and coming, to, to see him, being brought, according to, chapter 24, of the book of Genesis, with the, Eliezer, the servant of Abraham, you remember, it came to pass, that before, she had, done speaking, we read, that, behold, Rebecca,

came out, and, who was, born to Betuel, son of, Micah, the wife of Nachon, Abraham's brother, and, remember, what we read, concerning, this, beautiful, person, by the name, of Rebecca, we read, that when, she arrived now, to come, to be brought, to Isaac, to Yitzchak, we read, in Genesis, chapter 24, and verse 64, and 65, these words, Rebecca lifted up, her eyes, and when, she saw Isaac, she lightened, off the camera, came off the camera, and she had said, unto the servant, what man is this, that walketh in the field, to meet us, and the servant, had said, it is my master, therefore, she took, a veil, and covered, herself, the Hebrew word, is, tzaif,

vatitkas, vatikach, hat tzaif, vatitkas, and she took, the veil, this is the scarf, and she covered, herself, and of course, she may have, covered her head, also, and her face, as well, so, it was very, customary, for most women, in the ancient days, in, near east, in Mesopotamia area, among the people of Israel, in the Middle East there, that, women, will cover their heads, and their faces, with veils, and with, scarves, so, the unveiling, of a woman's hair, was considered, to be humiliation, and even punishment, in those days of old, at the Jewish women, according to, Numbers chapter 5, and verse 18, when, when something wrong, had happened, they were uncovered, to put them to

shame, their head, and hairs, were uncovered, in order to put them to shame, Isaiah mentioned this as well, in chapter 3, and verse 17, and so, in, the Corinthians condition, that, women, who uncovered their head, was a sign of rebellion, a sign of, a, lack of, submissiveness, and that, was, the situation, that existed, there, in Corinth, now, in the assembly, when the head, is covered, is a sign, of the order, that God, has set, in creation, that should be, exhibited, in some small way, among the people, of God, so, after the apostle Paul, presented, some introductory remarks, in verses 1 to 5, then, Paul, continue on, with, the, explanation, of his remarks, concerning, women, praying,

or prophesying, in the public place, in the assembly, in the local, gathering, of the saints, now, that is again, beloved brothers and sisters, it is often time, a problem, that is among, the people of God, it is evident, we need, just the Lord, to help us, to understand that, and to accept it, from the Lord, and to realize, that it is not, at all, an issue of, superiority, or more important, it is just, a divine design, that God has set, I know, I know, I know, no distinctions, between male, and female, even in the appearance, even in the, various positions, in the world, but among, the people of God, there should be, evident, the godly,

divine order, that was given by God, in his word, and so notice, verses 6, to verse 16, the apostle Paul, now explaining, the remarks, that he have, mentioned, in the previous verses, again, to remind you, I would have you know, verse 3, that the head of every man, is Christ, Mashiach, and the head of the woman, is the man, and the head of Christ, is God, every man praying, or prophesying, having his head, covered, dishonors, his head, but every woman, that prays, or prophesying, with her head uncovered, dishonors her head, for that is even, all one, as if, she were shaven, just want to make, one more remark, notice that in verse 3, it does

not say, only, that the head, of the woman, is man, which is right, in the middle, but it began to say, that the head, of every man, all people, all humanity, is the Messiah, is Yeshua, is Christ, is the anointed one, he is the head, of all, he is the head, of the women, he is the head, of the men, he is the head, of the believers, in him, and he is the head, of the unbelievers, he is the head, of all things, God, has placed him, to be the one, that will be, the head, of all, every knee, will bow, to him, every tongue, will confess, before him, one day, he said, sit down,

at my right hand, until I make, thine enemies, thy footstool, at the name, of Jesus, the name, of Yeshua, every knee, shall bow, and every tongue, will confess, that Yeshua, Jesus, the Messiah, is Lord, to the glory, of God, the Father, you remember, Philippians, chapter 2, verse 9, wherefore, God has, highly exalted him, and giving him, a name, which is above every name, that at the name, of Yeshua, Jesus, every knee, should bow, of things, in heaven, and of things, in earth, and things, under the earth, and every tongue, should confess, that Jesus Christ, that Yeshua, Hamashiach, is Lord, to the glory, of God, the Father, so it's not only, that the headship, of men,

the head of a woman, is a man, but it's also, the head of all, the human race, is the Messiah, himself, and even more, it says, that the head, of Christ, is God, the head of the Messiah, is God, in other words, the Messiah, lived a life, of submissiveness, to God, headship, is a sign, of authority, headship, is the sign, of direction, leadership, it's not, a matter, of superiority, in the Godhead, they, co-equal, all the three persons, within the Godhead, but when God, the Son, took union, humanity, and he became, the man, that was born, to the virgin, Miriam, in the city, of Bethlehem, the baby, Yeshua, the baby, Jesus, he lived, his life, throughout

his life, in submissiveness, to God, as man, though he, was God, you remember, what we did read, in Philippians, chapter 2, concerning, the person, of the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, we read, who being, in the form of God, verse 6, of chapter 2, thought it not, robbery, to be equal with God, but made himself, of no reputation, and he took upon himself, the form of a servant, and he was made, in the likeness of man, and being found, in the fashion of the man, he humbled himself, and became obedient, unto death, even the death, of the cross, that's the Messiah, Jesus, Yeshua, beloved brothers, and sisters, and dear friends, so these verses, from 6 to

16, Paul is explaining, and he's showing to us, notice in verse 6, Paul said, he said, if a woman, be not covered, let her also be shown, but if it be a shame, for a woman, to be shown, or shaven, let her be covered, see he's explaining, the previous verses, in other words, when the believers, gather together, in a local assembly, to meet together, in a public place, the evidence, that there is an order, the divine order, is when the men, take the leadership, the public place, with the head uncovered, because he's revealing, Christ the Messiah, and the woman, by her head covering, showing that she's submissive, and that she, recognized the leadership, and the

headship, of her, of the men, of her husband, and of the male men, not because she's, less of an importance, before God, no, not because man, is more important, before God, but that is the divine order, so, there, it says, it says, in verse 6, every woman, that is not covered, let her also be shown, as if being shaven, and again, to remind you, in the Corinthian situation, there was a lot of prostitution, there was a lot of that which, idol worship, that which was godless, and therefore, a rebellion, lifestyle, was evident, outside, at Corinth, and the women, who were rebelling, and not submissive, were shaven, and there were many, much prostitution there, and therefore,

the evidence, that this woman, this sister, this believer, in that local assembly, that she was following, the Lord, recognizing the place, that God had given to her, she, was called, to be, covered, that the head, would be covered, then if she, doesn't want it, well, as might as well, let her be, as it says here, shorn, or shaven, let her be, uncovered, on the other hand, in verse 7, for men, indeed, ought not to cover his head, for as much as he is the image, and the glory of God, but the woman, is the glory of men, notice God created, Adam first, and then out of, Adam, out of his rib, of his side, he

created woman, to be his helpmate, Chava, and Adam, was created, as it says here, men indeed, ought not to cover his head, why, because he is the image, and the glory, of God, but the woman, is the glory, of the man, again, beloved brothers, and sisters, when one, read this passage, especially, in the days, in which we live in, one wonder, well, it seemed to be, as if men, male man, is more important, that he has, he's superior, but in actuality, it is not so, that is the divine, order, that was given, by God, God, Christ, the Messiah, man, then, woman, in that order, but the man, and a woman, are equal, equal, in everything,

but in the order, in which God, has set it, in a public place, especially, to be expressed, and lived out, in a home relationship, and a day by day, living, a godly man, and a godly woman, will seek, to have the mind, of the Lord, now, many times, some might read, these verses, that I found, in 1st Corinthians 12, and verse 13, where it does say, for by one spirit, we are all, baptized into one body, whether we be Jews, or Gentile, whether we be bond, or free, we have been made, all to drink, into one spirit, in Galatians, we do read, in these, chapter 3, and there you notice, in verse 28, it does

say, beloved brothers, and sisters, in verse 28, there is neither, Jew, nor Greek, neither bond, nor free, neither male, nor female, for ye are all, one in Christ Jesus, it is true, positionally, a Jew, and a Gentile, are one, in the Messiah Yeshua, positionally, a slave, and a free man, are one, in the Messiah Yeshua, positionally, male, and a female, are one, in the Messiah Yeshua, positionally, yes, there is no difference, we are all the same, Jewish, and Gentile, male, and female, slaves, and free, we are all one, in the Messiah, on the basis, of the finished work, of the Lord Jesus, on the cross, on the tree, but there is still, male, and female,

they are still, Jews, and Gentile, they are still, bond, slave, and free, no slave, who became a believer, in Jesus the Messiah, said to his master, now I believe in Jesus, in Yeshua, let me go, I am not going to be a slave anymore, no woman, that accepted, the Lord Jesus the Messiah, can say, well now, I am stopping, to be a woman, and no Jewish person, or a Gentile, can say, well now, because I am Jewish, and therefore, I am in, because you are Gentile, you are not, no, we all come in, on the same ground, all have seen, come short, of the glory of God, we have accepted, the Lord Jesus the Messiah,

we became part, of the body, of Christ, the body of Messiah, and therefore, some might say, you see, there is no male, no female, well, there is, a male, and a female, that's why we have, male bathroom, and female bathroom, that's why male, dress one way, and a female, dress another way, that's why, male, and female, a man, male, men cannot bring a child, into this world, but a woman, bringing a child, into this world, there is always male, and female, but positionally, in Christ, we are all the same, so, there is, this expression, that ought to be evident, in the life, of God's people, on a basis, of the divine principle, given in 1st

Corinthians, chapter 11, and verse 3, I want you to know, that the head of every man, is the Messiah, is Christ, and the head of every woman, is the man, and the head of Christ, is God, there is a divine order, that is given to us, in the word of God, and so, as Paul continues, to explain this, to remind you, that here we have, read, by the apostle Paul, that a man, prays, and a woman, prays, that a man, prophesies, and a woman, prophesies, he will deal, later on, with the fact, that in the public place, the public expression, praying, and the public expression, speaking for the word of God, was given also, to

the man, in a public place, while in a more, a private place, such as in, teaching the children, and speaking to others, women can pray, with other women, with other people, but in the local assembly, God had given, this expression, to maintain, as the male man, will take, this public expression, you will notice, this beloved friend, throughout the whole history, even in the history, of Israel, the public expression, in, among the people of Israel, was given, to the men, the priests, work, and the kings, in the order of God, they were male men, again, thank God, for the, women, that serve God, and they, were example, in the history of Israel, and thank God, for

the women, in the history of the assembly, the church, who serve God, and were example, but, the divine order, is clear, beloved brothers, and sisters, again, it's not a matter, of superiority, but it is a matter, of divine order, in verses 8, and 9, we read, that men, but the men, is not of the woman, but the woman, is of men, neither, was the man, created for the woman, but the woman, for the man, notice, Paul, is taking us, back to, the book of Genesis, to creation, and according, to the book of Genesis, already there, in the creation order, we have the fact, that God, created, first of all, Adam, in chapter 2, of the

book of Genesis, in verse 7, we read, and the Lord God, and the Lord God, formed men, of the dust, of the ground, and he breathed, unto his nostril, the breast of life, and he became, a living soul, we read, in verse 21, we read, of the same chapter, beloved brothers, and sisters, and the Lord God, caused a deep sleep, to fall upon Adam, and he slept, and he took, one of his ribs, and he closed, up the flesh, instead, thereof, and the rib, which the Lord God, had taken, he made a woman, and he brought, her, unto the men, and Adam said, this is not, bone of my bones, and flesh, of my flesh,

she shall be called, Isha, woman, because she was, taken out of men, in other words, the woman, Isha, in Hebrew, was taken out of, Ish, Isha, woman, was taken out, of the men, she's, bone of my bones, she's flesh, of my flesh, she shall be called, Isha, because she was, taken out of men, therefore, let the man, leave his father, and mother, and cleave, unto his wife, and they shall, be one flesh, and so, beloved brothers, and sisters, in Genesis chapter 2, it's clear, to see, that, there is, that creation, order, that's why, verses 8, and 9, clearly tells us, in verse 8, of 1st Corinthians chapter 11, for the man, is not of the

woman, but the woman, of the man, neither, was the man, created for the woman, but the woman, for the man, you remember, God said, that he may, may have a help meat, many years ago, a wise rabbi, rabbi, said, the woman, was not created, out of the foot, of man, lest he step on her, she was neither, created out of his head, lest she rule, over him, but the woman, the isha, she was created, out of his side, to be a help meat, to the man, that the man, therefore, leave his father, and his mother, and cleave unto his own wife, and they shall be both, one flesh, in verse 10, we read, for this

reason, notice this, for this cause, at the woman, to have power, to have a sign, of submissiveness, and authority, notice, a sign of authority, of power, on her head, because of the angels, you see, beloved brothers, and sisters, the angels, are called, ministering spirits, in the book of Hebrews, the angels, Hamalachim, God used the angels, to give the law, to our own people, the Jewish people, on Mount Sinai, the angels, were used by God, to be servants, they are ministering spirits, and therefore, beloved brothers, and sisters, the angels, are observing, and as they are observing, to see, how will these people behave, are they submissive to God, as we are called, to be submissive, and

beloved brothers, and sisters, they, are seeing, the behavior, among the people, of God, we read, in, Hebrews 1, for unto which, of the angels, verse 5, said it, any time, thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee, to no one of the angels, according to, verse 14, of Hebrews chapter 1, are they not all, ministering spirits, sent forth, to minister, for them, who shall be heirs, of salvation, angels, are serving, God, and God's people, and the angels, are observing, to see, the behavior, of the believers, of the assembly, and when they see, the women, in the public place, of the assembly, taking the place, of submissiveness, by covering their head, in the public

place, of the assembly, when they see that, angels, are the ones, that observe, and recognize, they learn, many many things, beloved brothers, and sisters, by the behavior, of the believers, in the local church, we read in, first, Peter, chapter 1, and verse 12, unto whom, it was revealed, notice that, it's very, interesting, in this, first Peter, chapter 1, in verse 12, unto whom, it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us, they did minister, the things, which are now, reported unto you, by them, that have preached, the gospel, unto you, with the Holy Spirit, sent down from heaven, which things, angels, desire, to look into, angels, desire, to look into, this amazing truth, that

the Mashiach, had come, to provide, salvation, fulfilling, the word, of the prophets, concerning, the coming, of the Messiah, and leading, many to come, to know him, as their Lord, and Savior, and so, in the following verses, and I will conclude, with these, verses 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16, you notice that, beloved brothers, and sisters, we do read, verse 11, nevertheless, neither is the man, without the woman, neither is the woman, without the man, in the Lord, we cannot be, without one another, we need one another, man, and female, a man, and a woman, for the woman, is of the man, even so, as the man, is by the woman, but all things, are

of God, a man, and a woman, living life, honoring the Lord, need one another, we cannot do, without one another, because, that's the way, God created, here in this world, in fact, a man, child, will enter, into this world, through a marriage, of a man, and a woman, and a child, will be born, procreation, here in this world, it's divine order, then he continues, and he says, judge, in yourself, is it calmly, that a woman, pray unto God, uncovered, in a public place, of course, in the context, and again, we will deal, with the issue, of the public speaking, of the women, in the assembly, as we go on, into the next chapter, specifically, chapter

14, because really, because a man, is the public, presentation, whenever the, the men, picking, and praying, he is really, representing, the whole assembly, of the believers, and when he prays, when he prays, publicly, he prays, on behalf of all, so he says, judge yourself, is it calmly, that a woman, should pray, unto God, uncovered, does not even, nature itself, teach you, that if a man, have long hair, it is a shame, unto him, in other words, you know, the long hair, that was only, given naturally, for the woman, it speaks, about the glory, of the woman, that is really, the long hair, is her glory, and the only, the only time, in history, where there

was, a given, for a man, to have a long hair, is the, Nazarite, in Israel's history, the Nazir, that the, long hair, was a sign, of devotedness, to the God, of Israel, not like now, when long hair, is really, a sign of, in a sense, of rebellion, and he concluded, the apostle, concluded this portion, he said, but if a woman, have a long hair, it is a glory, to her, verse 15, for her hair, is given hair, for a covering, to show her beauty, and her feminine, she is a feminine, it shows her, as a woman, but if any men, seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither, the churches of God, we

don't have, that custom, the way, that you are practicing, now in, in Corinth, when things have been, in so much disarray, we, in, all the churches of God, the assemblies of God, according to what, Paul is saying, and we seek, to have the mind, of the Lord, if any man of you, he said, be contentious, you don't, you reject it, what I'm, I'm instructing you, and some do, even today, we, we at times, can reject, the word of the Lord, the clear word of God, well, he says, we have no such custom, neither, the churches, the assemblies of God, beloved brothers, and sisters, and dear friends, may the Lord help us, to see this, as

we study together, may the Lord help us, to accept the word of God, and to be submissive, to his word, to accept one another, to take our place, in the public place, specifically, in the gathering, of the saints, in the churches, in the assemblies, in the Kehilot, may God bless his word, may God encourage our hearts, until the next time, we say to you all, Shalom,