Thanks for the above responses. They have are indeed a help.
I'm also interested in the historiography of the theology of uncut hair. Most commentaries and bible word dictionaries seem to define the Greek word keirō translated as "shorn" in
I Corinthians 11:6 (KJV) as sheering as a sheep or to cut off or cut short. I'm wondering if there have been any actual translators or theologians in bygone eras who have interpreted this word to mean "to trim" only or "to cut, no matter how little".
I realize that arguments from silence are not always the strongest, but in my study of this issue I found something interesting. Rather I did not find something. M.D. Treece, the celebrated conservative apostolic theologian, does not even address the "uncut hair" issue in his translation of 1 Corinthians chapter 11. He discusses the need for long hair, but does not address in detail the linguistic reasoning for teaching a totally uncut hair doctrine, though I'm sure he supports such a doctrine. I found it curiously lacking in his otherwise exceedingly detailed discussion of this chapter. Why would he neglect to take on such an important issue, since there is such heated debate over it? Why not settle the issue by a thorough explanation, citing the major scholars or linguists who agreed with him?
My goal with this thread is simply to find out for certain who else, if any, have ever taught the totally uncut hair doctrine throughout history.
Of course, there are those who have taught against everything, including marriage. I'm looking for more balanced views. I thought this discussion would be useful.
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