In the Odyssey, Poseidon perpetrates a horrible string of deeds against Odysseus in his attempt to exact revenge for the justice delivered to his son, Polyphemus. Specifically, he endeavors to ensure Odysseus’s death or at least to make his journey home as painful as possible. Similarly, David exiles his son Absalom when Absalom justly kills his brother Amnon after Amnon rapes his sister Tamar. Both David and Poseidon are unwilling to uphold justice enough to deliver it to their children.
In contrast, the loving father in Proverbs not only allows his son to be punished but does so himself (Prov. 3:12). In Proverbs, discipline is a father’s act of mercy towards his son. If acts like Poseidon’s are excused, justice cannot be upheld and society
In contrast, the loving father in Proverbs not only allows his son to be punished but does so himself (Prov. 3:12). In Proverbs, discipline is a father’s act of mercy towards his son. If acts like Poseidon’s are excused, justice cannot be upheld and society