chastening

noun

«chastening» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

It is God's discipline, like a father's correction of his child. Suffering is meant to teach and to turn a person back.

Interpretation. Jewish tradition calls such hardships "yissurim shel ahavah", sufferings of love. They are seen as a father's guiding hand and not as hatred.

Meaning

Correction or punishment that is meant to teach someone. tree →

Examples

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither spurn thou His correction; (Writings PRO.3.11, JPS 1917) tree →
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth; therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty. (Writings JOB.5.17, JPS 1917) tree →
LORD, in trouble have they sought Thee, silently they poured out a prayer when Thy chastening was upon them. (Prophets ISA.26.16, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

On Mova

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