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and they shall tell the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
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A Pattern of Rebellion
The charges of being "stubborn," "rebellious," a "glutton," and a "drunkard" point to a persistent pattern of willful defiance, not a single mistake. Commentators note this describes a lifestyle of rejecting parental authority and pursuing sensual appetites, which hardens the heart and leads to destruction.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The formal accusation of parents against a child was to be received without inquiry, as being its own proof. Thus the just authority of the parents…
19th Century
Anglican
Deuteronomy 21:18–21. THE INCORRIGIBLE SON.
If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son ([Reference De…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they shall say to the elders of his city In open court, what follows, at the same time, according to the Targum …
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Observe how the criminal is described here. He is a stubborn and rebellious son. No child was to be punished for lack of ability, slowness, or dull…
