Denny Diehl here with a question concerning KATAKALUPTW as found in 1 Cor 11: This quote from the article on KATAKALUPTW in Kittel: It used to be asserted by theologians that Paul was simply endorsing the unwritten law of hellenic and hellenistic feeling for what was proper. But this view is untenable. To be sure, the veil was not unknown in Greece. It was worn partly as adornment and partly on such special occasions as match- making and marriage, mourning, and the worship of chthonic deities (in the form of a garment drawn over the head). But it is quite wrong that Greek women were under some kind of compulsion to wear a veil in public. (vol. 3, p. 562) Veiling was customary among the Romans at sacrifices . . . . but this did not apply to the Gks. In neither case was there any distinction of sexes. Hence Paul was not thinking of these customs. (vol. 3, p. 562, n. 2.) Any other suggestions? ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. --- B-Greek home page: http://metalab.unc.edu/bgreek You are currently subscribed to b-greek as: [jwrobie@mindspring.com] To unsubscribe, forward this message to leave-b-greek-327Q@franklin.oit.unc.edu To subscribe, send a message to subscribe-b-greek@franklin.oit.unc.edu