Pro-social deification, pro-social child worship: Why children were worshipped in the Bible

Many parents and adults think that "times were harsh" in biblical times for children. There are false stories about the ancient Jewish context, namely tall tales of children being whipped from age 6 on up. The fact of the matter is that not only were Ancient Israel and the Early Church child-friendly societies, but they were, in fact, child worshipping societies, meaning they were revered and feared as next to God in terms of status. Ancient Israel and the Early Church were child worshipping cultures, meaning children were seen as holy and blameless, in a reverent type of way.

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

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

This refers to pro-social child worship, meaning putting children next to God, equating what a child needs with what God needs of you. Whatever a child wants of you is what God wants of you, in so many words. Children were seen by Hebrew and Christian parents as gods and goddesses to appease and please, meaning keep happy, as it was feared that children who were not appeased like gods were prone to tear up the house and run parents aground. Children were seen as signs of God, meaning it was believed then that God appeared as children, and spoke through children, to send messages and so forth, as to what God wants of parents in terms of needs.

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/adult obligated to be meek and shamefaced in relation to children, and with parents being shut up in the Lord. Parents especially are to be convicted of their children's needs, putting children first, and parents last, to the point of dutiful and selfless submission to the every vulnerable need of children, expecting absolutely nothing in return from children or others, with children resting safely and securely in 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. This form of child surrender doesn't involve fearful compliance, but surrendering into the loving arms of parents, being able to tell parents anything and everything on your mind, perhaps ordering parents around, striking reverent terror into parents. Parents were seen as servants of God, not authority figures, with children being in place of God on earth. Parents surrendered themselves to their children like a bondservant dutiful to their master, with their master being their child. Parents were seen by children and other adults as milking-objects, meaning parents objectified themselves. Parents were tools to be used by their children to get what they need, and that's all parents were there for - everything, that the child needed. Biblical children had their parents well-trained!

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to damages or abuse, namely child abuse in this context. It is the slightest of personal offense perceived by the child, including the slightest of offensive touch and speech perceived by the child. The Apostle Paul, in this context, was lifting up the Law on punishment and controlling demeanor towards children, rebuking Greek Christians who were punitive parents as per their Hellenistic cultural heritage. Punitive parents were dealt with harshly under the Law, with such parents being put to death by way of bloodletting, meaning the parents of an abused child were hung up like poultry. In the Early Church, punitive parents were excommunicated from their church communities. Punishment and controlling acts towards children were seen as wicked and shameful acts, and pure witchcraft by Hebrew parents both in Ancient Israel and the Early Church. The seven rod verses in Proverbs are repealed verses, meaning they are only relevant to the cultural or legal context given. This is because this refers to a dated form of judicial corporal punishment conflated closely with the death penalty in Ancient Israel - the 40 minus 1 lashes with the rod of correction, as a last warning before an ADULT child was put to death, after a criminal conviction in a court of law. MINOR children could not be charged with a crime, as they were seen by the Law as incompetent to stand trial, due to an age of infancy defense. Righteous judgment implies an age of infancy, thus no moral legal action can be taken against a child.

Children were seen as masters of their parents, with their parents being righteously enslaved and beholden to the child's every need. Parents were seen as servants of God, meaning they were literally serving God through their children. Parents feared the wrath of their children, knowing it as a sign of God's wrath, meaning intentionally or recklessly provoking a child to anger or upset through offending them in any way was seen as very wicked and evil.

Children were seen as godly then, but in a flawed way. Children were doted on for their flaws, which included mischief. Usually, childhood mischief included making messes and knocking things over, thinking that it is funny. The goal of every Hebrew and Christian parent alike was to love their child for their faults, not hate them for their faults, loving them in a way that is endearing and doting in nature, modeling a good Christian example to children. Hebrew and Christian parents did not have parent anger, but especially Hebrew parents in both Ancient Israel and the Early Church. They usually had enough of parent anger to calmly set limits, but usually, at the end of every Christian parent's rope, was a ball of tears, meaning parents used vulnerability tactics such as pro-social crying to get through to children that parents have had enough. It was the biblical parents then admitting their helplessness to themselves as a habit.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke children to anger will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast away into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath forever and ever! Many will call themselves Christians, but few will be chosen as God's elect, as most parents punish children and defend it. Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!