Pastor Handy: Corporal Punishment In The Bible
From the first glance, these passages seem to be very clear that the Bible advocates corporal punishment. However, upon further examination, there are several flaws in Pastor Handy’s evidence.
First is the fact that Pastor Handy only provides four verses in his sermon and that all of these verses are from the same book of the Bible. In order to make a sound judgment on the Bible’s stance on corporal punishment, more verses should be considered. Verses speaking about corporal punishment should be examined as well as verses about parenting in general.
Secondly, Old Testament times differ greatly from today. Not everything from the Bible can be word-for-word applied to our lives today. Laws, mandates, and advice in the Old Testament were written
First is the fact that Pastor Handy only provides four verses in his sermon and that all of these verses are from the same book of the Bible. In order to make a sound judgment on the Bible’s stance on corporal punishment, more verses should be considered. Verses speaking about corporal punishment should be examined as well as verses about parenting in general.
Secondly, Old Testament times differ greatly from today. Not everything from the Bible can be word-for-word applied to our lives today. Laws, mandates, and advice in the Old Testament were written