Thematic Bible: Veil or veil
Thematic Bible
Veil or veil » Was worn » As a token of subjection
But I am anxious that you should understand that the Christ is the Head of every man, that man is the Head of woman, and that God is the Head of the Christ.
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And, therefore, a woman ought to wear on her head a symbol of her subjection, because of the presence of the angels.
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Indeed, if a woman does not keep her head covered, she may as well cut her hair short. But, since to cut her hair short, or shave it off, marks her as one of the shameless women, let her keep her head covered. A man ought not to have his head covered, for he has been from the beginning 'the likeness of God' and the reflection of his glory, but woman is the reflection of man's glory.
Veil or veil » Moses put one on to conceal the glory of his face
Unlike Moses, who covered his face with a veil, to prevent the Israelites from gazing at the disappearance of what was passing away.
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Veil or veil » Illustrative » Of the spiritual blindness of the jewish nation
But their minds were slow to learn. Indeed, to this very day, at the public reading of the Old Covenant, the same veil remains unlifted; only for those who are in union with Christ does it pass away. But, even to this day, whenever Moses is read, a veil lies on their hearts. 'Yet, whenever a man turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.'