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Originally Posted by Praxeas
NATURE
My NET bible commentary has this to say
Paul does not mean nature in the sense of "the natural world" or "Mother Nature." It denotes "the way things are" because of God's design.
What is God's design then for women?
One thing is notable...men under the law did not grow their hair long unless they were under a vow...with Absolom being an exception.
And apparently women let their hair grow long too....why? Is that a command under the law or is that just how women have been customarily for thousands of years?
Women in the bible are particularly mentioned in the NT with regards to braiding and ornaments....their hair was long enough to braid and this was common not only with the ROmans but the Jews as well (long hair)
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If what you are saying is true, then why do so many orthodox Jewish men have such long hair growing down the side of their heads? I know it's because of that scripture that talks about not marring the sides of the beard, but it seems to contradict what you said in the bolded part. The part of their head that they let the hair grow long on doesn't look like their beards. It looks like the hair on the side of their heads.
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