Troublesome Topic: How Did Nature Teach Short Hair for Men? 1 Cor 11
1 Corinthians 11:14
Translation
Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man lets his hair grow long, it is a disgrace to him,
Paraphrase
Isn’t the general and instinctive understanding of your culture that if a man who grows his hair long it is a disgrace to him,
HOW DID NATURE TEACH SHORT HAIR FOR MEN?
The point being made here is that all the various cultures in that area of the world during that time in history were in agreement that generally, a man should have short hair, not long hair like a woman. Of course there were exceptions; in Israel those who took a Nazarite vow could not cut their hair as long as the vow was in effect, and those who wanted to show rebellion against authority grew their hair long, like Absalom.
The next lesson is: Did Jesus Have Long Hair? 1 Cor 11