Post by Mark on Jul 18, 2009 5:48:58 GMT -8
And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This [is] the thing which the LORD hath commanded. If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth. If a woman also vow a vow unto the LORD, and bind herself by a bond, [being] in her father's house in her youth; And her father hear her vow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand. But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth; not any of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her. And if she had at all an husband, when she vowed, or uttered ought out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul; And her husband heard [it,] and held his peace at her in the day that he heard [it]: then her vows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she bound her soul shall stand. But if her husband disallowed her on the day that he heard [it]; then he shall make her vow which she vowed, and that which she uttered with her lips, wherewith she bound her soul, of none effect: and the LORD shall forgive her.
(Num 30:1-8)
Paul picks up on this relationship very clearly in 1st Corinthians 11.
But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; 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, dishonoureth his head. But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with [her] head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a
for a woman to be shorn 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 because of the angels.
(1Co 11:3-10)
Many women are uncomfortable with Paul’s phrasing of the relationship between husband and wife; however, the text in Numbers 30 is quite comforting. When seeing the two passages together, it is clear that the idea is one in the same. The husband (and father) fills the role as advocate, protector and forgiver. This same role is how we must perceive our relationship with Messiah.
Noteworthy is the relationship that passes from father to husband. The vows that the father sustained may be dissolved by the husband, thus the husband’s authority (in this relationship) is stronger than that of the father’s. This places an interesting perspective on our relationship with Messiah (the Husband) verses the Heavenly Father.
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
(Mat 28:18)
This should never suggest that the commands of Yeshua Messiah are meant in any way supercede the commands of the Father. Quite the contrary, Messiah declared undeniably that His commands and authority were completely consistent as the Lord, God of Israel.
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
(Joh 5:30)
Yet, in our relationship with God, it may give us pause to consider in what manner we approach the Most High God in worship and in prayer.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
(Joh 14:6)
The widow or the divorced woman, who has no husband or father for whatever reason, is responsible for her words as would be her husband. There is no safety-net, protecting her from her own presumption. The Hebraic context of being "shorn" in 1st Corinthians 11:6 carries the underlying concept of vulnerability. Those "shorn" in
are those who are in the cleansing process from leprosy, the young woman who is taken in battle, and the man who is under a vow. The context places these people exposed to the scrutiny of the community. Likewise, the woman who elevates herself outside of the positional relationship within the marriage places herself in an extremely vulnerable position: exposed to the community.
We could stop there and feel completely satisfied but would, in fact, have missed the point entirely. The husband/father is here commanded to be involved in the spiritual matters of his wife and daughters. He needs to be able to provide sensitive and meaningful guidance as she shares with him the things that Adonai is teaching her.
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
(1Pe 3:7)
Too often, with these verses, emphasis is placed upon the role of the wife and daughter when the instruction (and perceived audience) is generally toward the men. It is the husband/father’s responsibility to empower and facilitate the wife/daughter’s spiritual growth. While man is inclined toward pacifism in these areas, encourages the man to take active leadership in the spiritual welfare of his family.
(Num 30:1-8)
Paul picks up on this relationship very clearly in 1st Corinthians 11.
But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; 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, dishonoureth his head. But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with [her] head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a
for a woman to be shorn 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 because of the angels. (1Co 11:3-10)
Many women are uncomfortable with Paul’s phrasing of the relationship between husband and wife; however, the text in Numbers 30 is quite comforting. When seeing the two passages together, it is clear that the idea is one in the same. The husband (and father) fills the role as advocate, protector and forgiver. This same role is how we must perceive our relationship with Messiah.
Noteworthy is the relationship that passes from father to husband. The vows that the father sustained may be dissolved by the husband, thus the husband’s authority (in this relationship) is stronger than that of the father’s. This places an interesting perspective on our relationship with Messiah (the Husband) verses the Heavenly Father.
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
(Mat 28:18)
This should never suggest that the commands of Yeshua Messiah are meant in any way supercede the commands of the Father. Quite the contrary, Messiah declared undeniably that His commands and authority were completely consistent as the Lord, God of Israel.
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
(Joh 5:30)
Yet, in our relationship with God, it may give us pause to consider in what manner we approach the Most High God in worship and in prayer.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
(Joh 14:6)
The widow or the divorced woman, who has no husband or father for whatever reason, is responsible for her words as would be her husband. There is no safety-net, protecting her from her own presumption. The Hebraic context of being "shorn" in 1st Corinthians 11:6 carries the underlying concept of vulnerability. Those "shorn" in
are those who are in the cleansing process from leprosy, the young woman who is taken in battle, and the man who is under a vow. The context places these people exposed to the scrutiny of the community. Likewise, the woman who elevates herself outside of the positional relationship within the marriage places herself in an extremely vulnerable position: exposed to the community.We could stop there and feel completely satisfied but would, in fact, have missed the point entirely. The husband/father is here commanded to be involved in the spiritual matters of his wife and daughters. He needs to be able to provide sensitive and meaningful guidance as she shares with him the things that Adonai is teaching her.
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
(1Pe 3:7)
Too often, with these verses, emphasis is placed upon the role of the wife and daughter when the instruction (and perceived audience) is generally toward the men. It is the husband/father’s responsibility to empower and facilitate the wife/daughter’s spiritual growth. While man is inclined toward pacifism in these areas,
encourages the man to take active leadership in the spiritual welfare of his family. 
