Covering of the Head

Alternate Labels

Christian Veiling
Head Covering
Veil
Veiling
Prayer Kapp
Prayer Cap

Web Links

Key Passages

1 Cor 11:2-7

Reading List

Reference books

1 Corinthians 11 | The Bible Reader’s Companion
B5 Covering the Face / Head | Collins Thesaurus of the Bible
5029 מִסְפָּחָה | Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament)
A Symbol of Significance | Different by Design
κάλυμμα | Theological Dictionary of the New Testament
Women With the Veil | 1,000 Bible Images

Historical practices

98. The Liturgies. Their Origin And Contents | History of the Christian Church

Exegesis of Related Passages

Silence Of Women In The Church | Daniel C. Arichea, Jr.
Authority, Women, And Angels: Translating 1 Corinthians 11.10 | W. Gerald Kendrick
Today’s New International Version: The Untold Story of a Good Translation, “The famous gender role passages” | Craig L. Blomberg

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