Should married woman wear a veil in church?

I know that most churches have dismissed the veil with the understanding that it represents a woman's hair or just that it's an old cultural custom.
But I think it's worth rethinking for the main reason that Christian woman might be missing out on a great blessing from God.

Before I go on, let me make this clear that I believe woman are equal to men in every sense. The veil is a special requirement from God to woman and for their benefit. Men being the head of the family is a positional order and not of one being better than the other. Just as Jesus was positional below the Father.
Also, I'm not being judgmental about this, this is a woman's responsibility. I'm simply letting my beloved sisters know that there might be a great blessing waiting for them if they chose to practice this request.

First thing to note is that wearing of the veil only applies to married woman as the context states in 1 Corinthians 11. Single woman do not have to wear it.

Most Christians have misunderstood the text and made the veil to represent a woman's hair,
4 Any man who prays or prophesies with something on his head disgraces his head, 5 but any woman who prays or prophesies with her head unveiled disgraces her head—it is one and the same thing as having her head shaved. 6 For if a woman will not veil herself, then she should cut off her hair; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or to be shaved, she should wear a veil. 1 Cor. 11:5,6
Paul tells us that if woman are not willing to cover their heads, they might as well as be bald. The veil and the hair are two different subjects in this text, not the same thing. The covering is to cover a woman with hair on her head. In short, the covering is useless if there's no hair.

14 Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears long hair, it is degrading to him, 15 but if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering. 1 Cor. 11:14,15
Here Paul is saying that in the natural realm, long hair represents a covering for the head. But in the spiritual realm, a veil is the covering for the hair.

Now why is being veiled important? Mainly and very importantly, it represents the order in which God is made up. The Holy Spirit glorifies the Son and the Son glorifies the Father in respect and obedience. God is a god of Order. It also represents submission and you know how God loves submission to His will and His order of things. Submission is a declaration of a humble spirit which is precious to God.

3 But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the husband is the head of his wife, and God is the head of Christ. 1 Cor. 11:3
A wife being submissive to her husband is as important as Jesus being submissive to the Father. Being submissive is a powerful, mature Godly act. It's being Christ like. Putting on the veil is an outward display of the inward spirit. It's telling the world that she is submissive to her husband and to God's will.

7 For a man ought not to have his head veiled, since he is the image and reflection of God; but woman is the reflection of man. 8 Indeed, man was not made from woman, but woman from man. 9 Neither was man created for the sake of woman, but woman for the sake of man. 1 Cor. 11:7-9
As there's order in heaven, so God established order on earth. The Father is above the Son who is above the Holy Spirit. Husbands are above their wives as they are above their children. So Paul is not saying that men should be bald or unveiled, but that they don't cover their hairy heads with a veil.

10 For this reason a woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. 1 Cor. 11:10
So this verse is pretty clear that a veil is a sign of being under an authority.

Now why mention the angels? I have two possible explanations:
  • The word "angel" is often used in the Bible to mean a "messenger". So I believe this verse to mean that woman wearing the veil in church service demonstrates their God honoring and faithful submission to those who visit and preach the word or message. Just like when children behave when guests visit the home, their attitude honors the parents.
  • God's angels, who are submissive and obey the order in Heaven, may be offended to see that believers dishonor God's will or plan. In short, an insult to the Godhead itself. This is what I personally believe.
As an added historical or practical thought, the veil could also declare that a woman is married as we do with a ring today.

Some say that it was just a cultural moment and that it does not apply today? I don't believe so. The God head order is not a cultural thing. The veil represents the God's submissive order. By removing the veil, there is nothing in the church that represents it. The veil is as much a symbol as the cross is a symbol and both are very important.
Just the fact that Paul wrote about the subject should be taken seriously. The Corinthians were known to be disobedient in spiritual matters and he had to correct the problem.

By the way, the covering can also be a hat and quite fashionable,
The ladies of the Royal family of England all wear coverings or hats when going to church. It may be to them just a tradition, but nonetheless, it's a symbol that I believe honors the principal idea.

I have no doubts that if woman would wear a covering, God will bestow a special blessing for honoring Him.

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