True, but it was NOT the hair that was sinful, it was the person.
Jewish men were forbidden to cut their hair above the ear.
So, Jesus' hair wouldn't have been any shorter than that and some people today think that is long hair.
That is ridiculous.
Women have been wearing short hair for many years.
It's all about culteral styles.
A lot of women wear their hair short because it's easier to take care of.
Nothing more.
No sin in that.
Long hair won't make you a better woman, wife, mother, friend or Christian.
This is a foolish statement. I have indicated that I do not have a definition of what long is and I am not your judge. Long hair on a man is a shame. If you believe your hair is short and you think God finds your hair to be short then all is well. If you think your hair is long and you are not interested in what Paul inspired by God said, then you are in rebellion. Either way it is a matter between you and God and not Rufus.
The hair was representative of the rebellious and vain nature of Absalom.
Women have been wearing short hair for a couple of decades. For the 200 years of American existence prior, it was understood that men wore short hair and women long hair.
I know what the word means.
The point is that a young man growing his hair long doesn't make him contrary or stubborn towards God.
It's just hair.
God sees the heart thank goodness not hairstyles.
Don't worry, I'll save you a window seat on the bus.
Remember that when people get their necks all stiff over hair length, you have to consider the source. Pointless judgementalism will condemn them in the end, not you.
Why is it judgmental to say that God wants men to look like men? Is it judgmental to say that God hates abortion? Or is that a choice too? God said it in His word, it is a shame for a man to have long hair. Why this causes a bunch of shoulder shrugging and wondering of what God could possibly mean is a mystery to me.
What constitutes "men looking like men"? I've seen plenty of men with short hair look like women.
What inch length is "long"?
3"?
7"?
12"?
The longest my hair gets is 1 1/2"...so to me 2" is
"long".
I guess every man with hair lenth 2" and longer are "shameful" to God... :rolleyes:
God also said in his Word that women are to remain quiet in church. Does your church allow women to sing?
I can't believe this has evolved into a 10 page debate. Checking BDAG it would appear that Paul is refering to those among the rich who would style their hair like the women of the time, not so much that they had long hair.