(Leviticus 21:5); Deut. 14:1 1Ye are the children of the Lord your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead. (Deuteronomy 14:1); Ezek. 44:20 20Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Baldness
This was practiced as a mark of mourning for the dead (Leviticus 21:5; Isaiah 15:2; 22:12); as the result of any disaster (Amos 8:10; Micah 1:16).
The text for this week's sermon is from 2 Kings, chapter 2. In it, the prophet Elisha is accosted by some kids who make fun of him for being bald. They yell at him, “Go away, bald head! Go away, bald head!” So, he does what any rational human being would do in this situation, he curses them in the name of Yahweh.
One of the more notorious stories is in Kings 2:23, where the prophet Elisha is taunted by some young men because of his bald head. Elisha puts a curse on the youths, causing two bears to appear, and maul them.
An imbalance or blockage in the Root Chakra can manifest in various physical and emotional symptoms, including hair loss. This imbalance can be caused by a range of factors, such as stress, trauma, and unresolved issues rooted in feelings of instability or lack of grounding.
Seize opportunity by the beard, for it is bald behind. Experience is a comb which nature gives to men when they are bald. The blind man is laughing at the bald head. A bald-headed man will not grow hair by getting excited.
Around the world, Buddhist monks shave their heads as a symbol of their commitment to spiritual enlightenment. In India, some Hindu priests shave their heads as a sign of humility and renunciation of worldly desires.
Best passage of the day: Leviticus interrupts these dire leprous warnings to reassure men that, yes, it's OK to be bald. “If a man loses the hair of his head and becomes bald, he is pure.” And it gets better! God also approves of male-pattern baldness.
Answer: Actually, patterns of baldness are inherited from many genes, which can come from both sides of the family. So, to assess your chances for hair loss, look at all relatives in your mother's and father's families.
Denominations that teach that women should wear head coverings at all times additionally base this doctrine on Saint Paul's dictum that Christians are to "pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5:17), Saint Paul's teaching that women being unveiled is dishonourable, and as a reflection of the created order.
I hunted down scriptures such as 1 Corinthians 11:15 about my hair being a glory to me, Luke 21:18 about not one hair on my head perishing, Song of Solomon 7:5 about captivating tresses of hair, Judges 16:22 that my hair, like Samson's, would begin to grow back, and Psalm 23:1 about not lacking (even hair).
Leviticus 13:40-44 New International Version (NIV)
“A man who has lost his hair and is bald is clean. If he has lost his hair from the front of his scalp and has a bald forehead, he is clean. But if he has a reddish-white sore on his bald head or forehead, it is a defiling disease breaking out on his head or forehead.
In this context, the baldness of Elisha suggests that the prophet's body—and thus the prophet—does not meet the norms of embodiment. Elisha's bald head may even function like Moses' heavy tongue—a deformity or disability that pushes the prophet to the margins of normative embodiment (Graybill: 41–45).
For men, in particular, male pattern baldness can be interpreted as a sign of ageing and, by extension, of diminished virility or power. For women, whose beauty is often linked to the length and density of their hair in many cultures, female pattern baldness can be experienced as a loss of femininity or attractiveness.
It's never a sin.
Leviticus 21:5 They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh. Deuteronomy 14:1 Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.
When Thrillist polled people, a majority said they wouldn't mind dating a bald guy. 76% either don't care about hair loss or prefer a bald man. Unsurprisingly, many of the people polled said that baldness isn't an excuse for poor grooming.
Paul then addresses the issue of men wearing long hair: “For a man indeed ought not to cover his head [wear long hair], since he is the image and glory of God” (verse 7). The basic message is that a man who wears long hair is appropriating the identifying female marker in God's family structure.
Leviticus 19:27 New King James Version (NKJV)
You shall not shave around the sides of your head, nor shall you disfigure the edges of your beard.
That when nakedness has reference to the head, which is baldness, it signifies the loss of the intelligence of truth and the wisdom of good, is evident in Isaiah:-- In that day shall the Lord shave by the king of Asshur the head and the hair of the feet, and shall consume the beard (Isa. 7:20);
The popular theory is that they have higher levels of the male hormone testosterone, which makes them more masculine and increases their sex drive, but they lose their hair at a younger age than average as a result. The truth, though, is a little more complex. It is true that balding is dependent on testosterone.
The “curse” is actually a question of genetics. Contrary to rumors and folk tales, researchers have found that while either parent can hand down the gene for baldness, men who have a bald father are more likely to show male pattern baldness than those who do not.
Luke 12:7 New King James Version (NKJV)
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
Having a shaved head results in greater perceptions of dominance, authority in leadership, confidence, masculinity, height and strength. While having hair is still rated as more attractive – if a man's hair is thinning then he may choose to shave his head in order to enhance these characteristics.