It doesn’t talk about DNA or black holes or flatscreen TVs because these are concepts that would have been incomprehensible to the original recipients.

Wife spanking… As taboo as it seems now, it was once a common practice in American households, right up through the 1950s which was when I got married (1952 to be exact). I pray that you will take this to heart and consider what impact this may have on your life and those around you. We keep them up because there are a ton of great conversations here and we believe you deserve to see them all.I am going to go to a cross so I can wash there sins away so they will not have to carry the weight of sin and receive the punishment for it. Then, she makes an effort to speak to her children in a neutral way in an effort to de-escalate the situation.

Life with a high needs child can be challenging on top of typical everyday growing up that all children go through) so those “high stress” incidents started happening more and more out of frustration. All sorts of people are subject to very bad experiences and they grow up to live what appear to be pretty typical adult lives.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Pamela, You are confirming here what I and others have pointed out: you have no biblical basis to claim that spanking your wife is wrong. Domestic discipline helps your wife to regain her focus and deep down, most women love it – much more than they would admit.

This site focuses mainly upon improving marital relationships by sharing the guidelines and marital roles listed in God's Word. I am Single and looking for that Special Woman who is willing not to explore but to make this a true lifestyle and relationship. Many of us could improve our situation by shifting to a more positive outlook to build emotional resilience. Disappointingly, though perhaps not surprisingly, most of the commentators understand that it isn’t a metaphor, it literally refers to disciplining one’s child. The chapter refers to Samaria and Jerusalem as the two sisters, so the common teaching is that the reference to “all women” in the concluding verses should also be interpreted figuratively (as all tribes/nations).Things are improving over time and, before too long, I will consistently react neutrally when members of my family touch a raw nerve.