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Understand The Historical And Cultural Context Of The New Testament

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No one can fully know the context, implications, and teachings of the New Testament without an understanding of the historical and cultural background.
Knowing about the culture and customs of the New Testament time period greatly affects how we read the books. As we apply Scripture to our lives today, we should recognize that some verses in the Bible are more culturally bound than others. One example is in 1 Corinthians 1:2-16, where Paul addresses the subject of women wearing head coverings. Does this mean that women today always need to cover their heads during worship? We need to understand the cultural context. A woman’s head covering in first century Roman society was a sign of marriage. If a married woman uncovered her head in
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