Pro-social deification, pro-social child worship: Why the Bible commands child worship

Many people think biblical times were harsh on children. Most parents in America believe that children were whipped and beaten in biblical times, when, in fact, spanking and corporal punishment are more recent fixtures in our society. The fact of the matter is that biblical society was child worshipping society.

Jesus Christ said in Matthew 25:45-46 KJV:

Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to the least of these, ye did it not unto me. And these shall go into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.

This refers to the doctrine of pro-social child worship, meaning children are the "least of these", thus extensions of God to strike reverent fear and terror into the sinful hearts of parents, gaining reverence by showing their vulnerability to all adults around them, and with every single adult and parent hearkening to said reverence of a child. Children were seen as in place of God, meaning if you provoked a child to anger, it was as if you provoked God to anger. 

Every single parent and adult is guilty in relation to children, and is deserving of DEATH and DESTRUCTION merely for existing in relation to children, with parents/adults being meek and shamefaced in relation to children. Parents especially are to put their children first, and themselves last, to the point of submission to the every need of children, expecting absolutely nothing in return from children or anyone else, with children being in place of God. Children should be allowed to rest in the love and grace of parents. See Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and grace of parents. Attachment parenting was the norm in biblical times, with mothers wrapping up their children next to their bosom in swaddling blankets, holding the child in skin-to-skin closeness. Children were weaned at around age 3, and were intensely and constantly close to mothers until age 6. Older children alternated between free play within the line of sight of adults and closeness to mothers. Children rested, and felt safe in parents enough to make demands on parents, and parents gave in and gave up, surrendering to their children's demands. Children were seen in biblical times as in place of God, and parents in place of Christ, with parents taking up the cross and giving to their children, just as Christ did on earth for God and His Kingdom.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to provocations to anger, referencing the Eighth and Tenth Commandments, meaning the commandments against theft leading to entitlement respectively, with "provocation to anger" being defined as the slightest of personal offense, including the slightest of unwanted touch, perceived by the child. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul and the surrounding legal context as prohibiting all punishment and control in parenting, including spanking and corporal punishment. The Apostle Paul here was rebuking Greek Christians for misusing the book of Proverbs to justify their pagan purification ritual of spanking children. The seven verses in Proverbs that deal with the rod of correction are repealed verses, as they deal with a dated form of judicial corporal punishment - the 40 minus 1 lashes with the rod of correction. King Solomon was actually anti-spanking, meaning even he wouldn't justify the amount of spanking and hitting of children that we have today. King Solomon had in mind an ADULT child of a Hebrew father, usually an ADULT son of a Hebrew father, with the father being appointed by the court as an accessory to administer the 40 minus 1 lashes to the son. This punishment is culturally and legally unique to the Old Testament. In Hebrews 12:5-11 mentioned the rod as well, and there, it was figurative for enduring hardship, with the word "scourge" referring figuratively to God putting you in challenging situations for your own benefit, like only He can do without causing harm. Corporal punishment was not a part of church law in the Early Church.

Children in ancient Israel and adjoining churches were seen as signs of God, meaning when a child demanded a need, it had to be provided, even if the need was a benign want. Parents then feared the wrath of children, for children could be imposing figures, righteously guilting parents and adults with their vulnerability. The idea is that if you did not spoil your child then, your children would eat you up, so keep them happy and satisfied, like appeasing gods. It was a sense of "obey God" and not "pray to God". Fathers in particular that "prayed to God" with children were seen as abusers. Parents were afraid righteously of their children, in a meek and shamefaced way, meaning when children were mean or defiant to parents, they just cried and took it, using vulnerability gaslighting in dealing with children. Much of this context can be applied today, to the degree the parent can apply it.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke children to anger will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them burn in the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into everlasting Hell-fire, suffering God's Wrath for all eternity! Repent, for the Kingdom of God!