I have heard that somewhere in the bible it promotes punish one's wife with a stick, or something to that extent. Can anyone tell me if it is really in there and WHERE it is in the Bible so I can look it up for myself?
2006-12-22 09:06:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nowhere in scripture do we find God sanctioning any form of spousal abuse. In Colossians 3:18-19, men are instructed to pattern their love for their wives after Jesus' love for His church. This is described as a sacrificial kind of love; the kind of love that seeks the very best for the one who is loved.
1 Corinthians 13 teaches what genuine love is all about and has much to say about what love is not. According to this passage, love is not self-seeking, is not easily stirred up, and does not behave hatefully. Clearly, abuse is not a demonstration of genuine love!
2006-12-22 09:11:41 · answer #1 · answered by thundercatt9 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You're thinking of child abuse, not spousal abuse.
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
Proverbs, 23:13-14
Wives just need to submit to their husbands in all things.
2006-12-22 17:35:18 · answer #2 · answered by Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nowhere in the bible does it say this. Jesus commands that husbands love their wives as Christ loves the church. I don' t recall him ever beating the church with a stick.
2006-12-22 17:19:26 · answer #3 · answered by beautifulnsaved 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Old Testament is only a history book. Everything changed when Jesus Christ came to earth and was crucified. The two commandments in the New Testament are how we should live our lives today.
2006-12-22 17:08:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
whoever told you that lied to you. Next time... save yourself the hassel and ask that person for some proof K?
2006-12-22 17:13:43 · answer #5 · answered by venom! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. It is not there. God's word commands treatment that is just the opposite.
Hannah
2006-12-22 17:10:16 · answer #6 · answered by Hannah J Paul 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋