Hello and welcome to the Women's Weekly Bible Challenge! I'm Lisa Ann Spencer. Let's talk about HEADCOVERINGS as an issue that pertains to women in the Bible. I'll begin by giving an overview of the first 10 chapters of 1 Corinthians, because context is king! It is a mistake to approach a chapter of the Bible to interpret it without a thorough knowledge of what comes before and after it. This is a complex passage and this will be a lengthy blog. Grab your favorite cuppa and let's dig into God’s word. COMMENTARY OF 1 Corinthians 11 on HEAD COVERINGS The Apostle Paul spent the first four chapters of 1st Corinthians defending his apostleship given to him by the risen, Lord Jesus Christ. Paul reminded the Corinthians that it was he who had begotten them through the gospel of Jesus Christ, and he told them to be followers of him as he followed Christ ( 4:15-16 ). He could say this because of his authority. Paul spends the next two chapters (1 Corinthians
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ReplyDeleteHi Lisa. How are you doing? Can you talk to me about Tithing. I know what it says in Malachi. But does Paul speak to this in His letters to us? If so can you direct me to it?
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Good morning Bonita,
ReplyDeleteYes, I will be glad to. The easy answer is that tithing is under the Law of Moses, and we are no longer under the law in this dispensation of grace. (Romans 6:14). Our apostle Paul never mentioned tithing, but he spoke about giving many times. The most well-known passage may be, “God loveth a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9:7). Read 2 Corinthians, chapters 8 and 9. We are instructed to give according to what we have and not of necessity- not under compulsion (tithe was compulsory), and as we purpose in our hearts. Hopefully you can see the difference between grace-giving and Law tithing.
Read carefully the passage in Malachi. Note chapter 1:1, “the word of the Lord to Israel”. We are not Israel; we are a new creature, neither Jew nor Gentile; we are the body of Christ. Malachi is not written to us. Next read Malachi 3:7-9. Who is cursed? “This whole nation”, Israel. Again, not us. We haven’t robbed God because we were never instructed to give him 10% of the fruits of our land. Also, Christ became a curse for us on the cross (Galatians 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:). We who are saved and members of His church, cannot be cursed.
I hope this helps.
In Christ,
Lisa Ann
Yes, it does help. Thank you. My husband and I were talking about it the other night and realized that we couldn't think of a place in the New Testament, and more specifically, in Paul's Letters to us, where we are instructed to tithe or to pay 10% as was instructed under the law. As you stated, I could find that we are to be cheerful givers and to give according to what we have, but not a certain amount.
ReplyDeleteI'm learning! Thank you! I can't tell you how much I appreciate you. I don't want you to think that I'm praising you, Lisa Ann, because I know that would be wrong. But I am praising the Lord for you, because He has answered my prayers by placing you in my path to help me grow spiritually. I am enjoying the Bible studies. Keep them coming!
Bonita
I give God the glory for answering my prayer, that I may help women to understand their Bible. Thanks for the encouragement. There is a “New Testament” mention of tithing found in Matthew 23. However we must remember that Jesus was speaking to the nation of Israel, to whom He had given the Law of Moses, which included tithing. It wasn’t optional for them. Read the whole chapter carefully and see that Jesus is teaching His followers to keep the Law of Moses. He said the scribes an Pharisees would tithe their herbs but neglect judgment, mercy and faith. He said they should do both, tithe and keep the weightier matters also.
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