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You shall consider in your heart that as a man chastens his son, so Yahweh your God chastens you.
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Discipline as Loving Education
Commentators unanimously explain that God's 'chastening' is not angry punishment but the loving discipline of a father for his child. John Calvin notes the Hebrew word implies a whole process of education and training. Charles Ellicott adds that God's willingness to discipline us is proof of His love, as He takes the trouble to guide us for our own good.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
As a man chastens his son. —This is the foundation of many similar sayings in Holy Scripture: Proverbs 13:24, …
Baptist
You shall also consider in your heart, that, as a man chastens his son, so the LORD your God chastens you.
We sometimes think that …
16th Century
Protestant
You shall also consider in your heart. He concludes that in the consistent pattern of God’s acts, from the time the Israelites were brough…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You shall also consider in your heart Frequently think of, and meditate upon, revolve in their thoughts, well weigh …
Presbyterian
Obedience must be:
