Why Hebrews 12 is not a pro-spanking verse

 Many pro-spanking parents and pastors refer to the Bible for "proof" that spanking is a command of parents as a Christian. One of those verses is Hebrews 12. Hebrews 12 is not a pro-spanking passage, as none really exist in the Bible. All that are claimed to exist have been proven by biblical researchers such as Samuel Martin and William Webb to be fake interpretations, from false teachers.

It says in Hebrews 12:5-8 KJV:

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh to you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, for whomever the Lord loveth, He scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as sons, for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without punishment, whereof all are partakers, then ye are bastards and not sons.

The Greek root word translated παιδεία (Latin: paideia) and refers to self-discipline and self-control, with this passage referring to self-improvement, meaning God chastening up and shaping up parents in a way that enables them to show respect and self-control towards their children. The Greek root word μαστιγόω (Latin: mastigoo) and refers literally to the rod of correction, which in turn was a figurative symbol of law and order, much like the scales of justice or a gavel is today. Corporal punishment, under Jewish law, was only allowed towards adults, and only as a result of a criminal conviction. Corporal punishment was not a part of Christian church discipline in the 1st Century, when this passage was recorded.

Parents are the ones that need discipline in a family, not children. It says in Ephesians 6:4 KJV:

 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor thy father and mother, as this is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live upon the earth. Fathers, provoke not your children to wrath, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

The Greek root word translated "nurture" denotes discipline in relation to children, and is denoted as the same as in Hebrews 12, which is παιδεία (Latin: paideia), referring here to the attachment parenting practice of co-regulation, as parenting then was attachment-based in nature. The Greek root word translated "admonition" is νουεσία (Latin: nouthesia) and refers to setting occasional limits and boundaries, such as a firm "no" every once and a while, but that's about it. The Greek root word translated "provoke...to wrath" is παροργίζο (Latin: parorgizo) and refers to damages imposed on a child, meaning the slightest of personal slights perceived by a child, to the level of din. The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to rest in the care and support of parents, owing parents nothing in return. From the end of the parent, it is giving without receiving, meaning giving your child whatever they need, and giving into all benign wants, and expecting nothing in return, but when the child does give back, which is instinctive in children, that is obedience by the biblical understanding, as understood in context. Parents are to sacrifice for their child, just as Christ sacrificed for His children, taking up the cross, and sacrificing to a level lower than your child...Attachment parenting was the norm in ancient Jewish culture, and thus mothers slept next to their children until a late age, and carried even older children on their back.

Nope, God does not want you to scourge your children. God instead wants the parents to have discipline themselves, and punish themselves for their misdeeds as a form of shock therapy. It's called reverent fear. That's how parents should feel about their child.

Let the depraved and entitled parents BURN! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!