Redeemed

"The head of a wife is her husband," 1 Corinthians 11:3b.

So, just as a husband's head is Christ, similarly, a wife's head is her husband. The Good Book is not talking about women generally to submit to men generally. And, it's not talking as though Christ were not the head of women generally. No. It's talking about a husband and a wife, specifically. About a specific wife and her specific husband. About a specific husband and his specific wife. And not about any wife. But about a woman redeemed by Christ. When this woman prays or prophesies she must wear a hat. It's a symbol of her authority to pray or prophesy. If she doesn't, she dishonors her head. That's what it says.

When we visit a brother or sister today, we do so in honor of Christ. And together we give thanks in deep respect to God and his Christ who leads us into glory.