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Originally Posted by ArmsOfLove
The word na'ar is ONLY used for two young children--Moses and Samuel. This is because the word speaks to being "ripped from mother's arms" and speaks of when the boy moves completely into the men's camp around age 13. Moses was "ripped from mother's arms" at 3 months and Samuel when he was weaned (around 5 at that time)
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This is a concept I'm really trying to get my mind around. The concept I grew up with is that spanking should be done before age 5 and if done properly then, it won't be necessary later. The idea that, even if the rod verses were to imply corporal punishment, it still is referring to teenage boys, not little ones, is worth a lot of thought!