(1462 - 982 480 years of 1 Kings 6:1)
B. Time spent at Sinai (sometimes called Horeb) ~ cont.
29. Instructions about priests and their duties ~ cont.
c.Sacrifices for altars must be perfect - Leviticus 22:17-32
30. Death penalties
a. Blasphemy - Leviticus 24:10-23
b. Murder - Leviticus 24:17-22
c. Sacrifices for altars must be perfect - Leviticus 22:17-33
30. Death penalties
a. Blasphemy - Leviticus 24:10-16, 23
b. Murder - Leviticus 24:17-22
31. Camp laws explained - Numbers 5:1-31
32. Vow of Nazarites - Numbers 6:1-27
And the priest shall set the woman before the Lord, and uncover the woman's head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse: (Numbers 5:18)
Head covering removed or shaven?
uncover - H6544 - A primitive root; to loosen; by implication to expose, dismiss; figuratively absolve, begin.
Used 16 times in 15 verses. First used in Exodus 5:4
And the King of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.
Exodus 32:25 - And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:)
Proverbs 1:25 - But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
Proverbs 4:15 - Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Proverbs 8:33 - Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
head - H7218 - From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literally or figuratively (in many applications, of place, time, rank, etc.).
Hmmm...I don't think I am any closer to an answer as to whether it was a veil removed, or whether the woman's head was shaved.
I browsed through all my E-Sword commentaries and Matthew Poole, caught a few online as well. In addition, tried to find something online regarding the verse in question.
I thought Matthew Henry's commentary on the passage interesting, which can be found here, you have to scroll down to the portion or passage under review.
In my browsing I came across a few sites - this one has a woman posting regarding the 1 Corinthians passage, but other posters reference the Numbers 5:18 verse.
I did not read this article in its entirety - skipped around, read the last paragraph, including it in case someone wants to delve a tad deeper.
This one I found interesting, though I am still fence sitting to a certain degree regarding head coverings, there appears to be Scriptural warrant for being covered while in worship. Whether that is specifically for all women, or married women only, I am not sure.
I can not remember where I read it, but the premise is, the wife would have been covered in some fashion to then be uncovered by the priest. He either removed the head covering or disheveled her hair. It does not seem to indicate that he shaved her head. For Numbers 5:18, I would have to lean towards some type of physical article upon her head. I found it intriguing that in some cultures a woman having a covering upon her head rendered her a sense of protection. While some authors postured that women ought to wear a covering to reflect shame at Eve's sin.
Which makes me wonder, is there a difference between being deceived and sinning?
29. Instructions about priests and their duties ~ cont.
c.Sacrifices for altars must be perfect - Leviticus 22:17-32
30. Death penalties
a. Blasphemy - Leviticus 24:10-23
b. Murder - Leviticus 24:17-22
c. Sacrifices for altars must be perfect - Leviticus 22:17-33
30. Death penalties
a. Blasphemy - Leviticus 24:10-16, 23
b. Murder - Leviticus 24:17-22
31. Camp laws explained - Numbers 5:1-31
32. Vow of Nazarites - Numbers 6:1-27
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And the priest shall set the woman before the Lord, and uncover the woman's head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse: (Numbers 5:18)
Head covering removed or shaven?
uncover - H6544 - A primitive root; to loosen; by implication to expose, dismiss; figuratively absolve, begin.
Used 16 times in 15 verses. First used in Exodus 5:4
And the King of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.
Exodus 32:25 - And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:)
Proverbs 1:25 - But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
Proverbs 4:15 - Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Proverbs 8:33 - Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
head - H7218 - From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literally or figuratively (in many applications, of place, time, rank, etc.).
Hmmm...I don't think I am any closer to an answer as to whether it was a veil removed, or whether the woman's head was shaved.
I browsed through all my E-Sword commentaries and Matthew Poole, caught a few online as well. In addition, tried to find something online regarding the verse in question.
I thought Matthew Henry's commentary on the passage interesting, which can be found here, you have to scroll down to the portion or passage under review.
In my browsing I came across a few sites - this one has a woman posting regarding the 1 Corinthians passage, but other posters reference the Numbers 5:18 verse.
I did not read this article in its entirety - skipped around, read the last paragraph, including it in case someone wants to delve a tad deeper.
This one I found interesting, though I am still fence sitting to a certain degree regarding head coverings, there appears to be Scriptural warrant for being covered while in worship. Whether that is specifically for all women, or married women only, I am not sure.
I can not remember where I read it, but the premise is, the wife would have been covered in some fashion to then be uncovered by the priest. He either removed the head covering or disheveled her hair. It does not seem to indicate that he shaved her head. For Numbers 5:18, I would have to lean towards some type of physical article upon her head. I found it intriguing that in some cultures a woman having a covering upon her head rendered her a sense of protection. While some authors postured that women ought to wear a covering to reflect shame at Eve's sin.
Which makes me wonder, is there a difference between being deceived and sinning?
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