The Symbolism of Hair

Looking at the symbolism of hair in scripture and how it relates to death, to power, ornamentation and ultimately to glory.
The subject of this video was suggested by Jacob Russell who runs the facebook group discussing The Symbolic World.
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[@SaintSoldier84]

I've never cut my hair or beard in my life and I'm a 37 year old man. Its very long lush and all black, runs past my bum. Last night I had a dream that it was half grey. I analyzed it closely and then accepted my mortality. Today my friend sent me this video without me telling him about my dream. So neat. Thanks for your interpretation.

[@JonathanPageau]

I made a small mistake in the video, I mention the Son of Man having white hair, but it is in fact The Ancient of Days who is presented as having white hair in the book of Daniel. Enjoy.

[@monolith94]

I've heard that the old believers believe it to be a sin to cut hair at all, is this true? And if it is, where does it come from?

[@alastairroberts7155]

Although the Son of Man in Revelation 1 has white hair reminiscent of the Ancient of Days.

[@szymonmajewski4725]

@@alastairroberts7155 There is no Son of Man mentioned in Rev 1, but someone like a Son of Man. That is an important distinction, especially in Revelations.

[@EvansEasyJapanese]

Could you discuss how you got any hiss out of your microphone recording? Was it simply a new mic? Do you have someone edit it out?

[@JonathanPageau]

@@EvansEasyJapanese I just figured out the best way to use the microphone, a bit of insulating foam in front of me, plus I am getting better at Adobe Premiere.

[@MasterofOssus]

So in conclusion this is a difficult topic to untangle?

[@LuiPardusPardus]

It's a hairy subject afterall

[@mrlinguini83]

He’s only just brushed the surface

[@MusicForTheBroken]

Let's not split hairs.

[@amatodap]

I think he got to the root of the topic.

[@NothingHumanisAlientoMe]

You have to condition such topics.

[@brandowhitemusic]

Now I'm curious about the symbolism of beards and male-pattern baldness

[@thebluedan]

Don’t make fun of a bald man or a she bear will maul you.

[@cstjohn61]

Rex Erection could it be due to toxins???

[@KermRiv]

@@cstjohn61 maybe it's an excess of the male, since it is levels of testosterone that regulate it.

[@MichaelSmith-mr5dh]

I figure that the commandment God gives saying "you shall not let the crown of your head go bare" (Paraphrase), is about bald spots, probably with age, but that your hair is your natural cap the Hebrews wear

[@occam2377]

@@KermRiv testosterone helps prevent baldness, DHT, an altered form of testosterone, is what promotes it

[@smilingontime]

...chilling.. I'm only 44 I quit coloring my hair a few years ago and allowing my natural grey and white to grow... I've never felt as pretty as I do today...

[@RSanchez111]

The video made me think of this too. I wonder if society's obsession with covering up gray hair reflects a deep unconscious urge to refuse to add colors to our hair. The more colors you add, the closer you get to white, which is of course the combination of all colors. You don't get white hair in a safe space!

[@maxsiehier]

it might be because we're afraid of death and grey hair is a sign of death and dying or on the flipside its a sign of wisdom, which we often lack nowadays covering your white hair with colors masks these fears and shortcomings on a shallow level

[@RunninUpThatHillh]

I'm 40 and I have a lot of white. I let it be but recently began ritualisticly (sp?) dying it with henna and other herbs. The white looks stunning, dyed, against my dark hair. I think a lot of times it's attitude. White hair is beautiful for sure.

[@corettaha7855]

Rossana Alvarado I’ve always thought we color gray hair to allow us to feign naïveté longer in a society that worships foolishness

[@omglolzbbqsauce]

The new space is a marked improvement

[@sunbro6998]

Agreed, love it!

[@montanaHE]

So when a military member gets a haircut, to remain within standards, it firstly fulfills the hygienic and the practical martial needs. Than the haircut is also a microcosm of renewing ones oath of enlistment, the voluntary shedding of youths glory to embrace discipline and death.

[@adomalyon1]

I have been growing my hair continuously for the last three years, really since the beginning of my journey into rethinking spirituality and religion. This is amazing.

[@creativekoala9721]

The Bible says it is a shame for a man to have long hair, but a glory for a woman. Something to consider.

[@prevail975]

@@creativekoala9721 The Bible is filled with contradictions and the stories are merely parable’s that man can take certain aspects from and apply it to their life if they so wish but in the grand scheme isn’t meant to be taken literal hair is very important in a lot of cultures and Carries with it powerful reverence to a lot of people my hair is not shameful and I will wear it long for the rest of my life they are my antennas that connect me to the source and provides me with valuable downloads in everyday life that leads me to more knowledge as I grow in my spiritual journey

[@chriswalth]

You have grown your hair which it does on its own; way more interesting though is, what have you done to avoid the pitfalls of letting it grow Jonathan is talking about?

[@lausdeo4944]

@@prevail975 _The Bible is filled with contradictions._ lol, right. People love to tell themselves that, but the "contradictions" never hold up to scrutiny. In reality, we sinful humans want an excuse to take what we like, and leave what we don't. The Bible doesn't work that way.

[@prevail975]

@@lausdeo4944 Hey man I’m not gonna criticize your journey because we all have different paths and mindsets but me personally I grew up in a religious family and could no longer continue in ignorance of how Christianity blatantly stole majority of the tales in the Bible from other cultures long before it was even conceived. The character of Jesus, majority of religious people don’t even understand the point he was trying to get across all you need to do is read the whole book of John to understand it all. Everyone was unconscious to who they were and the Pharisees couldn’t stand that he knew who he was even when he was trying to tell them who they were it went in one ear and out the other. Now if you are a believer which I assume you are cause your defending the Bible I presume you take it “literal” so if you take it literal you absolutely cannot question or try to interpret anything in it because you take everything that’s said in it as fact. Jesus told them who they were as well himself and said it plainly in John 10:34 he said that they were GODS. Religious folk will try to come up with different assumptions and arguments to that statement and read to deep into it instead of simply accepting what he’s saying they’ll say “he just calls them that because they’re human judges because they enforce the law” why are trying to dissect the scripture? If your a believer you believe everything word for word in the Bible no need for interpretation. The TRUE purpose of religion is to get people to awaken to who they TRULY are that’s the real mystery behind all the sacred texts and religions that this world and the humans that created it are trying to get across but because most people are unconscious to this they will never come to understand this. You think if those people who crucified the character of Jesus were conscious to who they were and who he was trying to tell them they were that they would’ve treated him that way? Absolutely not. He tells everyone who they are all throughout the scripture but because the religious leaders knew most people would never understand the deeper purpose behind the scriptures they knew it could be used for the benefit to control the masses for generations, they wouldn’t of took out particular books from it if they weren’t aware of this fact. I respect your views because I was the same way but I inquire to use your brain more as you continue your life journey you have vast knowledge within you to figure things out for yourself. God isn’t outside or separate from you and it has nothing to do with new age this is about utilizing the mind fully without the construct of religion holding you back.

[@Danbach90]

Interesting stuff. I'm 28 and I started growing my hair out a few months after I turned 26. I had never done it before because my hair is very thick, curly, and hard to manage. I was not in a very good place when I decided to start growing out my hair. My goal is to cut it when I become debt free in a few months symbolizing the end of a chapter and the beginning of a new one. I really enjoy your videos Jonathan!

[@sunbro6998]

Now I know why those white wigs of the past were so prominent.

[@michaelparsons3007]

That office is looking official now.

[@sunbro6998]

Reminds of earlier conversations where we think we own things, but they also own us.

[@alexandraelhardt9767]

Reminds me of newlywed women and new moms cutting their hair as an expression of transition. And not wanting the kid to pull it all out, of course. This also makes a lot of sense of the shame people feel about hair loss. My grandma was prone to lose a lot with each baby and was wearing wigs by the time she was 40. I appear to have inherited the hair loss from her and find the modern comforts singularly uncomfortable -"just be yourself, this is your journey, love yourself!" Well, obviously I love myself. That's why I'm sad to lose my glory, haha.

[@sklanguage589]

Scalp massage 5-30 minutes/day, black castor oil to the scalp, suppliments. There are many things to try.

[@cstjohn61]

SK Language collagen, supplements, yes!

[@sklanguage589]

@@cstjohn61 Yes! And eating right and exercising to lower high blood pressure.

[@xxempress]

I was reminded of the common coping mechanism of women cutting their hair after a breakup, too.

[@rhysoliver227]

I just watched Tangled. Look at her extremely long hair. It's magical and glorious (it heals people even). And it's also a huge burdensome weighty manifestation of her naivete of the outside world. Pretty obvious I suppose. I wonder if I've gotten all of it. I think I figured out the symbolism of hair within the last year mostly already. But I'll watch again. Its late over here.

[@mechelemede4579]

I always enjoyed the quote: "Men have their cars, women have their hair." It reminds me of the story in the Bible when the women use their hair to clean the feet of (I think) Jesus and the Apostles (it's been a while since I've read it). A symbol of respect and humility.

[@villiestephanov984]

Gluposti. In that particular story, the woman's hair is a symbol of filth. The Pharisees wondered if Jesus knew she was a sinner. John the Baptist hair was the same length pretty much at that time (😂)

[@mechelemede4579]

@@villiestephanov984 Interesting. My recollection is that a woman's hair is a symbol of her glory. To use that to clean the feet of another is a sign of humility. I'll read it again, though, thanks. ^_^

[@sleepystar6312]

You have the same name as my mother, spelled slightly different.

[@mechelemede4579]

@@sleepystar6312 Oh? Mead, I'm guessing?

[@sleepystar6312]

@@mechelemede4579 basically, Meade, Welsh for, from the meadow.

[@jamememes4114]

The artwork in the new setting is awesome, Mr. Pageau! Congratulations

[@APackofPeasants]

Thanks Jonathan, You have some of the most insightful content on the internet. I love listening to your thoughts.

[@newkingjames1757]

I wonder if this is why death metal bands always have long hair.

[@ipeklofijs]

Not all, not always, not only DEATH metal. Most metal, most of the time.

[@gigisonishvili5281]

@@ipeklofijs And most of the rock bands from 70s

[@JaMeshuggah]

Look what happened to Metallica after a haircut.. To Devin Townsend. Really makes you think!

[@ipeklofijs]

@@JaMeshuggah IMHO Metallica became way more humble and real for Load, ReLoad etc. It's as if they cut off their teenage rebelliousness to come to something greater. And I'm saying this as a long-haired dude myself.

[@JaMeshuggah]

@@ipeklofijs interesting take. I do like their different eras respectively (excluding Lulu) though. I'd definitely say they were maturing at that stage but that the teenage rebellious factor is often underrated.

[@missgaia12]

I eead somewhere that hair is a continuation of the nervous system...

[@neversurrender6112]

This is lowkey one of Jonathan's best videos

[@MrMarccj]

Something both me and my wife have experienced is the cutting of hair as a form of purification, literally severing the past. Hair, because it takes so long to grow, represents the past. Cutting in this way can be seen as being born again, baptised.

[@Jay-hh7op]

True whenever I cut my hair I feel energized and re born. But..i donno maybe by carring the burden of the past and the burden of our ancestors we gain wisdom, strength, status and power. I also realized when tying and braiding your hair it you feels way better, you feel strong and focused, as having your hair loose can cause thoughts to be distorted.

[@Yeetus223]

Samson was turned over to slavery after his betrayal by delilah. Of which his hair grew back while being a slave and was chained to a pillar. He tore down the pillar killing himself and all those above him. This is the same story of men now. And we, as men, will be happy to tear those pillars down because of the betrayal of women...any woman reading this should at least be concerned with the parallels of this and feminism of today. Do you like electricity? Damming men is not going to give you it. Do you like roads to drive on? Do you like the housing you live in? Cut our hair and see where it gets you.

[@adamshellard6935]

Love the set!!

[@mikesinistar8834]

I noticed you are particularly well groomed for this video about hair

[@fraukatze3856]

Nice icon corner. The new set looks great!

[@timyoung4083]

Hey Jonathan, Never be afraid to explain biblical stories in more detail to us listeners who are less familiar with the bible, I'm referencing around @13:00 here specifically. Love your stuff.

[@KreativLee]

i really love this!! the indepth explanation and your love for what youre talking about. Whats Amazing is, i saw light flickering seemingly in the air and it turned out to be a strand of hair stuck to my window reflecting light and blowing in the wind. so i immediately felt this guidance to find out more of the "symbolic world" which is what i googled and found your website and THIS video ...about hair 😂very interested in learning more AND! i also have a tab open with the lord of the rings as i was about to REwatch it. Thanks for this 😊✌

[@blooobish]

hair is also the last part of the body to degrade with death, get this weird juxtaposition of it as whats dead and what survives death. also is one of the most powerful fetish objects, seems to automaticaly carry much of the 'life' of the person it belonged to (hence the rituals around burning it, as well as all the voodooish rituals involving it). this ties into cutting the hair as a rebirth, quite literally cutting away the life lived as it was grown. this also relates to growing it out - that no part of the life lived in that timeframe is to b removed (a kind of symbol of purity). notice too that this quality sticks even to garments made of hair - a wool coat seems to carry much more of the life of its wearer than cotton/linen, to the degree that it can b viscerally uncomfortable (wearing anothers clothes always kind of has this, tho it does seem to b more pronounced with certain materials).

[@baronnorbert6474]

Thanks for that! Really pumped for Rapunzel. So many ambiguitys around her hair.

[@annadelsayed1393]

I enjoyed this big time Keep'em coming

[@-ChrisD]

Video well done. Thanks Jonathan!

[@gabriellopes8987]

Romans saw long hair and beards as uncivilised,hence why the name barbarian has a relation with the word beard.You talked about the benefit of having long hair,but in western culture it seems like we have another perspective about hair.I would like to know more about why the romans see cutted hair as civilised and educated.

[@PrinceJes]

But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. 1 Corinthians 11:15

[@villiestephanov984]

According 2 Timothy, the hair for Corinthians is extension of revelation 9:6 , I believe do not correspond with Joshua's 2 :)

[@gracefool]

@@villiestephanov984 what are you on about?

[@stefannydvorak7919]

Well, I’m screwed because my hair is naturally short and won’t grow...

[@gracefool]

@@stefannydvorak7919 God made you that way for a reason. Concentrate on the deeper truth that long hair symbolises: all the great stuff about women and wives, femininity and beauty in Scripture.

[@burtnoyes6014]

New studio looks great. Nice hair too!

[@radagast7200]

Just reread Beren and Luthien and forgot Luthien makes a cloak of her own hair that acts like an invisibility cloak... Rowling ripped everything off from Tolkien.

[@poesiforankor6349]

intertext is not stealing. You think Tolkien was the origin for anything he wrote?

[@jagpro91]

@@poesiforankor6349 Absolutely he was. His invented languages and maps, as well as hobbits and orcs for example. He took inspiration from different mythologies but blended in elements and ideas all his own, which is why modern fantasy tropes largely stem from him. Rowling, on the other hand, is highly derivative though still enjoyable. I take it you haven't engaged much with Tolkien's work.

[@poesiforankor6349]

lol. Yes, I know my Tolkien. There fore I also know that he deliberately based almost all his writings on certain mythologies, the northern myths most recognisable. If you want to, you can absolutely say that he "ripped everything off" these ancient stories. You shouldn't though. Intertext is not stealing. Rowling isn't as ambitious as Tolkien, that's for sure, but the fact that she is borrowing archetypical tropes from Tolkien isn't something negative, it's neat if anything. The whole story about the ring, btw, is a "rip off" from Wagner's The ring of the Nibelung - just to take a single example, there is plenty more. For someone who knows how literature works, those intertexts and connections are sublime and a delight to find, but I take it you haven't engaged much in literature studies...

[@radagast7200]

@@poesiforankor6349 there was a magic ring in potter as well (it made everyone angry and greedy due to a necromancer soul stored in side.)

[@Antreus]

It's is refreshing to see someone engage with these topics in a way that as an artist I've accomplished through my own self-study, and as you would say "phenomenological"

[@forasteiro82]

I'd love to see a video of yours talking about the symbolism of the mirrors. I'm from Brazil and I love your channel.

[@ficklebar]

Hi Jonathan, I've been dwelling on an idea for months now, and was wondering if you had any insight on it. I think it has implications for understanding transgenderism. There's this link between "transformation" and sexuality that feels very intuitive. My intuition for this is that in media, I've seen "transformations" that make me feel uncomfortable (especially as a child), and I believe it's because there's a deeply implicit sexuality to it. You can even go as far as considering weird fetishes on Tumblr, but we won't go there. :) In some sense, having sex is a process of transformation - you're basically "assuming the form" of that person not just experientially per-say, but by producing a child with them who is part you and part them. There's also an innate desire of the masculine to appreciate the feminine and vice-versa - the ultimate culmination of this is in _obtaining_ the feminine/masculine, which we could basically describe as sex. You _have_ that person, you've unified, you're "complete." Now what if this yearning for the opposite is misplaced? This yearning is fulfilled by transformation, after all, so what if you could just _become_ what you yearn for? Then you'd have it and be complete as one person. Instead of having and appreciating the traits in another person, and all the liability that comes with that, you'd just have them in yourself. Hence a motivation for transgenderism - you _transform_ into the opposite sex, and attempt to fulfill that innate yearning for masculinity/femininity that you lack. You're "complete" in and of yourself (or so it would seem.) There's other aspects of transformation that I'm still trying to wrap my head around - in media (especially anime), sometimes a character will be so enraged, let's say, that they suddenly lose all form and become a twisted monster, or a caricature of themselves (Ryuko from Kill la Kill). Perhaps it's a combination of chaos and being overtaken by a "tool." Other times, this transformation is a form of nirvana, or just sheer chaotic power (Goku from DBZ, Aang from Avatar.) Often times, only the love interest can rescue the transformed from their enraged state. In any case, we all seem to just accept these transformations intuitively, as if there was nothing strange about it (though obviously it emotionally affects us.) While these don't feel implicitly sexual, I'm wondering if these are more than just tangentially related. Thanks for all your hard work, understand you can't reply to everything. Would love to see more symbolism in media!

[@Barbie-K-W]

Interesting. Have you seen any of the lectures on Genesis by Jordan Peterson? In his talk of Adam and Eve, he presents a hypothesis (made by some ancient people- can't remember who) that the original creation of man was perhaps a hermaphrodite creature, then separated on formation of Eve, with the ideal "arrangement" decided to be that man and woman come back together again as one (in spirit?) through marriage, but not as one physical entity. You should check it out.

[@lGalaxisl]

I'll have to rewatch this video :) Was very interesting, and more difficult to grasp than usual, nothing wrong with that of course ;)

[@Opliton]

Great video, it's especially seen as well in the Catechism of new Orthodox Christians being baptized. They would shave all the hair, sometimes on their entire body and wear white to consecrate unto God your glory. As well as taking oaths and when the oath was completed they would shave the head and offer unto God, even if it was not a Nazarene vow! Pretty cool stuff. Thank you for your time in the video!

[@ZachJenkins]

And the new space looks great

[@danielgradisar6817]

A+ love the set

[@DinoRamzi]

When a light is too bright, it impairs and obscures clarity of vision. Such so the glory of others (or rather the glory of the other.)

[@nickj5451]

I was just reading St. Ambrose "On the Holy Spirit" where he talks about Samson's hair, that his hair had no power in itself, but so long as he kept it he was being faithful to the vow and therefore had the Spirit of God with him, and how God regards the beauty of the interior (Book II, introd., vv.14-16).

[@u2pacalypse]

I enjoyed this

[@Keilnoth]

Love the new setup! Can you explain the symbolism of shoes? And also, how did you learn and study all that?

[@dennisb1698]

Going for that Aragorn look I see.

[@neththom999]

It would be great to hear more about the non-systematic yet coherent nature of symbolism.

[@torynichols2413]

I paused video for second and I opened my Bible and the first thing my eyes landed on was 1 Corinthians 11:13-16.

[@shotinthedark90]

The emission of light as either self-revelation or self-concealment is fascinating. God's first creative word (logos) is light, which can also be understood as his own glory, the manifestation and externalization of his inner being. Speech, especially creative speech, seems to be a kind of threshold between self and other which can act as either a barrier between self and other or a bridge between self and other. The devil also "masquerades as an angel of light" so as to conceal his inner motives. I am wondering, then, if the biblical emphasis on "faith" or "trust" reflects that to "place one's faith" in something is to believe that its external self corresponds to its inner self. "By faith we understand that everything visible has been made by what is invisible." To place one's faith in a being whose inner self is discontinuous with its outer self is to be deceived, etc.

[@daNihilism]

Thank you for this commitment of sharing. Have you seen Vervaeke's new Awakening on the meaning crisis. I would be extremely interested in your take on it since you two have spoken. The fourth talk is perhaps the best description of Socrates I've seen online.

[@johnchege4247]

I am here because after nine years I decided to fly home from USA. The same day I bought the flight ticket my friend messages I dreamt meeting you, you were older, had grey hair and a beard. My friend wondered why I returned to the country without warning and I acted as if its the normal thing to do. Lets hope this grey hair and beard grows between now and the 17th Jan.

[@amac333]

great content, you take a bit long to get to it though. keep up the good work.

[@ronpaulrevered]

That angel riding the lion is awesome. Who drew that?

[@andyfreek6664]

I was just combing the net and taught tangled up

[@Play-pb6ln]

Hey man! your job on symbolism its awesome!!!!! I know some guys that do something similar with symbolism at Brazil. The company name`s its ICLS (instututo lux et sapientiae), and the master teacher that do big work about symbolism here in my country is Luiz gonzaga de carvalho neto. Maybe you can help to improve the job of each other.... God knows better. Thanks for the video, and hugs from brazil.

[@Cyrus_II]

Why is there Persian text on the right side of the picture at 14:39 ? where is it from? Edit: it's from the Morgan bible Cardinal Bernard Maciejowski, Bishop of Kraków, had the book given as a gift to Abbas I (Shah of Persia) in 1608.[6] Abbas ordered inscriptions in Persian to be added, mostly translating the Latin ones already there. Later, in the eighteenth century, inscriptions were added in Judeo-Persian.[7] The Latin text allowed art historians to identify the subjects of the miniatures.[8]

[@icopter]

How does 1 Cor. 11:14, concerning Paul's admonishment of men having long hair, play into this?

[@Jiyoad]

Symbolic World needs an audio format on Spotify, please

[@0oDanngaro0]

Do you have any preferences or recommendations in regards of what Bible to read? I've looked over your reading list but I don't think you mention any version in particular. I would like to know the Orthodox view of the matter.

[@0oDanngaro0]

@Bethany Ramos I appreciate your answer nonetheless. Are you refering to the Orthodox Study Bible (OSB) published by Thomas Nelson? I've read about that one and found it an intresting option.

[@0oDanngaro0]

@Bethany Ramos That's great to know. Thank you very much for taking the time.

[@alexandraelhardt9767]

Also, who is that saint behind you on the lion? Is he holding a lamb?

[@elmeramuro]

Just started a goatee about a week ago and notice that the hairs on face come is 3 colors. Brown and Orange/Red and a little bit of white. CALL ME RED BEARD. TIME TO DIE A GLORIOUS DEATH ON THE SEA

[@oregondude9411]

Just as an FYI, the audio is really low. 😉

[@PopStarKilla]

Dope intro clip lol

[@Roadshow_Rabbit]

while watching I was thinking of the Game of Thrones Dothraki example of the symbolism of hair in the dualistic sense, where strength is represented by undefeated warrior with long hair yet to be cut, and weakness once defeated and hair cut.

[@OrangeJackson]

Lots of imagery at the beginning of the book of Danial. Would like to see you cover that. I.e. the bull, with the hor,n with and eye, with a mouth, etc.

[@Jkp1321]

A Catholic friend of mine began wearing a chapel veil and for the life of me I could not understand the point. I just initially saw it as traditional sexism towards the free expression of women. This video has helped me to begin to understand, but it's like I'm looking at a puzzle with a single missing piece. There's something I'm just not fully understanding. Although you are not Catholic, could you do a video on the chapel veil and contrast it with why men do not cover their heads?

[@Jkp1321]

It's occurred to me that there are racial and ethnic groups where men and women's hair is indistinguishable and so if hair is not a universal external symbol of women's glory, what other glory does the veil conceal?

[@ficklebar]

I think there’s a concept of “meekness”, where one is capable but refuses to misuse that capacity. Strength, power, beauty, etc. I think that women covering their hair in certain ceremonies falls in line with this. Obviously, what makes it desirable is that it is done voluntarily, because it speaks to the character of the person.

[@katrionawolff3489]

I also, have been trying to understand hair covers in church. I would love to see a video on that too.

[@albertatrafficante4261]

It doesn't have to be a veil. It can be a scarf or a hat. There is a KZbin sermon on the symbolism of the veil by Father Rippenger. The fact that modern Western women see this as being symbolic of women's oppression means that there is an intuitive understanding that women who cover their head while attending Mass speaks of something that goes beyond it being just a fashion accessory.

[@LeoRegum]

Hi Josh, That pattern of covering/not covering is prescribed by Paul in 1 Corinthians 11: men must not cover because man is the glory of God, women must cover because woman is the glory of man, and her hair is her glory.

[@edwardanderson2847]

Every time my brother comes back from Sydney to his hometown, one of his best friends convinces him to adopt a weird hairstyle. Last time around, he convinced my brother to turn his long hair into a mullet. Recently, my brother shaved all his hair off, except for the back of his head. (He then shaved the rest of it off and made himself completely bald.) I'm convinced that his friend keeps doing this as a symbolic expression of envy over my brother's popularity. By persuading my brother to shave his hair into weird patterns, or to get rid of it altogether, his friend is symbolically destroying what he cannot have. A similar thing happened when my brother convinced our parents to buy him an expensive computer. His friend tagged all over it in silver metallic permanent marker, dishevelling what he could not possess outright. Destroying something grants an ephemeral power over that thing. I can't help associating this with a common practice in rural Australia: cutting someone's hair or shaving his eyebrows while he is unconscious from drunkenness. Calls to mind both Samson and Noah.

[@xMaverickFPS]

click on the video and spam "0" on your numpad. lmao. the little things are always the most entertaining. EDIT: back on topic now. i know i probably don't seem like it from my username lol, but i'm really enjoying your videos. subbed. can't wait for more.

[@voiceactorofdovakiin]

Hi Jonathan. You talked about the symbolism of Hair in Christianity. I wonder how the pagans viewed this topic, it seems that they had similar interpretations for the Merovingians (the long haired kings) believed their hair gave them strength or legitimacy.

[@unicron24]

nice

[@ZachJenkins]

That thumbnail 👍🏼

[@chainsawbarbarian]

Gimme a head of hair! Long beautiful hair!!!! Hahaha! I love haircut symbolism in movies! Dual meanings at least!! Yeah getting our locks chopped can cut us off from strength and spirit. It can also mean a fresh start!! Time to train or be controlled

[@zitrodivad]

are fingernails also a dead version of us?

[@balauruldeaur1271]

the link for the website is not working. I got a 403 error.

[@Bryce_C.]

I’ve always wondered, if the Bible says that men shouldn’t have long hair, why does Samson have long hair??

[@LeoRegum]

Because he was under an exceptional vow. That's the point of the vow: it is not ordinary.

[@sharonbraun7853]

Will you comment on Mary Magdalene drying Christ's feet with her hair? What meaning do you see in that?

[@Demonhorse1]

In one of the old Superman movies there is a scene in which they show a massive metal sphere weighing 1k lbs that is being held by a strand of superman's hair. On a side note: you have a strand of grey hair pointing upwards. Coincidence?

[@aeiouaeiouaeiou]

great video:) cutting would be nice:)

[@lightninginmyhands4878]

What’s with the God’s Dog. Link to video referring it?

[@creativekoala9721]

This covering as explained in Cor. Is the covering representing Christ's covering of our sin.

[@AshtonMotana]

So what do you call two golden crown rings descending upon one's head, over the head each spoke out. Glory of God Glory of God?

[@RSanchez111]

Hey Jonathan, I've been catching up with your videos and like you said, you've mentioned the garments of skin hundreds of times. This made me want to revisit Jordan Peterson's lecture on Joseph and the coat of many colors. When Joseph's brothers take his coat and slaughter a goat to cover the goat in blood, Jordan says that the red color of blood is a necessary color to add to our coats (/garments of skin). That to me is also symbolic of the relationship between death and glory. The red color of blood is necessary for the coat of glory, and the coat of glory transcends death. One other interesting thing is that according to the wikipedia page on Joseph's coat, some translations render the coat as a "long robe with sleeves". You mentioned Revelation 1:14 where Jesus's head and hair are white as wool, and Revelation 1:13 also says He wore a long robe. That to me sounds like Joseph's coat, except that instead of the long robe having many colors, it would have *all* colors like His hair. Joseph adding more colors to his coat/hair represents him following The Way, and the ultimate fulfillment is the First and the Last with hair white as wool, hair with *all* colors.

[@emmawyman8973]

Joseph's garment is a long-hemmed garment, not one of many colors. Long-hemmed indicates that he is getting a large inheritance (thus the jealousy from his brothers). The "many colors" translation is one of those persistent mistakes in English translations because of its popularity and impact on culture. A few other cases of persistent but popular mistranslations exist elsewhere. E.g. Elijah hearing "a still small voice" should be "loud, crushing sound" or something similar based on comparative Semitics and contextual considerations, i.e. Elijah is experiencing a divine theophany on a mountain, cf. Moses on Sinai w/thunder, etc. Peterson has a lot of interesting things to say, including about the Bible, but he is sometimes way out of his league when it comes to interpreting the Bible. Best short book on Revelation is probably Richard Bauckham's The Theology of the Book of Revelation.

[@RSanchez111]

@@emmawyman8973 it's not a "mistake" only in English translations. There are Spanish, French, even Russian translations that make the same "mistake", and those are all very different cultures. Some translations even call it an ornate coat. The original Hebrew has uncertain translations, as I think it should have because of the multiple layers of meaning associated with garments (of skin). I think both "long robe" and "coat of many colors" draw parallels between Joseph and Jesus as He appears in Revelation 1. I think calling it a "coat of many colors" really does reveal another layer of symbolism in Joseph's brothers dipping his coat in blood. You need all the colors to make white, including (even especially) red.

[@titaniumlibra]

What about a "The Symbolism of Feet" video?

[@JennyBre-cb2tf]

Grey hair silver wisdom and crown of glory until we receive our gold crowns

[@heyarnold7256]

What does this have to say about Super Saiyans I wonder.....

[@gracefool]

Pretty straightforward: it's an expression of spiritual power and of pushing the limits, thinning the boundary between life and death. White hair = death and glory. Not being white in this case but just lighter emphasizes the glory and de-emphasizes death.

[@adebayoonakoya6243]

The hair on your head are numbered, is actually supposed to read: " every (strand) hair on your head has its own unique number(genetic code).

[@gracefool]

Very interesting, it seems you may be right - "the hairs of the head are all numbered."

[@rfzw]

Up next: The Symbolism of Baldness

[@thebluedan]

Raymond F. Ardin Elisha the prophet was bald...but dont make fun of him, or a she bear will kill you

[@villiestephanov984]

You are making a mistake with Leviticus. The white spot is not about the hair but a bold albino spot on the scalp. Alopecia areatas ( Latin) The earth @ 18 Reveal. Her glory , indeed. I don't recall if the red dragon was mentioned as female...

[@junjissi_]

12:36 The bit I'm on abt but u kinda need the start for more context

[@aqualityexistence4842]

Look at page 169 (bottom) of Lila by Robert Pirsig. End of chapter 11. This is more relevant to your work in general than this video in particular

[@jakx2ob]

Is this related to how in military everybody has to keep their hair very short?

[@rhysoliver227]

Yeah. A sacrifice and commitment to your vows, your uniformity with your fellows- no strange unnecessary individuality. And minimal protection from the elements.

[@JAMWITCH]

I'm here to figure out if I need a hair cut

[@heatherwhitehead3743]

I found a big ponytail of my hair hidden. My roommate has been collecting it from the shower. It creeps me out.

[@Art-zp1qg]

I wonder what the hair in Uzumaki represents? Hmmm...🤔

[@benjaminlquinlan8702]

Kushinas hair is a lot like Kaguas

[@PFizz]

Why do you think some religions put a lot of emphasis on covering of hair- especially for women

[@jmitchell74]

Fascinating topic! What about the hair of the sinful woman who washes Jesus' feet with her hair and tears? Since she's generally assumed I believe to be a prostitute, is this hair of adornment being redeemed in an act of humility?

[@pmffmp]

GOD'S'DOG? Plz explain.

[@patrickvernon2749]

The hindus say you can store energy or “prana” in hair. That many sages actually do this somehow. This shares a common understanding

[@sidpan8218]

I wonder why Paul in 1 Corinthians 11 says it’s a shame for men to have long hair