Amos

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NASB	Amos 1:1 The words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders from Tekoa, which he envisioned in visions concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
AMPLIFIED 2015	Amos 1:1 The words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders of Tekoa, which he saw [in a divine revelation] concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. [Zech 14:5]

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Bible Question: Can someone explain intelligently the 11th chapter of 1 corinthians in regards to womens hair length. What is Paul saying here!?! I look forward to someones response.............thanks

Bible Answer: I believe that this discourse by Paul should be taken as a matter of principle, not practice. Specific regulations about hair lenght for women or men is more a matter of culture. But the principle of authority and submission is applicable to all generations.

In Paul's culture, a woman with short hair signified outright rebellion. Also long hair on a man was considered shameful. During the 60's young men grew long hair as a symbol of their rebellion and thus it became identified with that lifestyle. Also later on short hair for women became a symbol of power and rebellion during the woman's movement. However, in today's culture it is not necessarily so.

Paul looked at the length of both women and men's hair as a symbol of their attitude or spirit towards submission to God, and fulfilling their roles. The order of Christ as the head, with the husband under him, and the wife under her husband is the real issue here. That principle is discussed extensively in other passages of scripture as well.

I believe that this order of submission is very important not only from an earthly point of view but also from a heavenly stand point. This is why Paul states that a woman should be in submission to her husband (exemplified by the length of her hair in Paul's culture) because of, or as an example to, the angels.