Mere Fidelity What 'Headship' Really Means with Dr. Lyndon Jost
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Mar 18, 2026 Dr. Lyndon Jost, Presbyterian pastor and author of Transfiguring Headship, offers a figural reading of biblical headship rooted in Israel’s scriptures. He reframes headship as representation rather than mere authority. The conversation covers typology, Paul’s use of Genesis, cultural history of gender, and practical responsibilities tied to unity and one-flesh marriage.
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Headship Is Representation Not Raw Rule
- Headship fundamentally means representation rather than raw authority.
- Lyndon Jost traces 'head' from Israelite usage (head of household, tribe, nation) to Christ as representative head of the church.
Exercise Headship With And For The Body
- Interpret headship as authority exercised 'with and for' the body, not over and apart from it.
- Jost warns against readings that separate the head's interests from the body's flourishing and emphasizes soteriological representation.
Figural Reading Replaces Greco-Roman Explanations
- Figural interpretation links Old Testament offices and images to New Testament fulfillment and present life.
- Jost urges reading Jesus and Paul as fulfilling Israel's 'head' categories, not borrowing Greco-Roman household codes.
