Definition and Historical Context:
Whipping, also referred to as flogging or scourging, is a form of corporal punishment that involves beating a person with a whip or rod. In biblical times, it was a common method of discipline and punishment, both in Jewish and Roman contexts. Whipping was used to enforce social order, punish criminals, and sometimes as a means of correction within the community.

Old Testament References:
In the Old Testament, whipping is mentioned as a form of punishment for certain offenses. The Law of Moses provided guidelines for its administration to ensure justice and prevent excessive cruelty. Deuteronomy 25:2-3 states, "If the guilty man deserves to be beaten, the judge shall make him lie down and be beaten in his presence with the number of lashes appropriate to his crime. He may receive no more than forty lashes, lest your brother be beaten any more than that and be degraded in your sight." This passage highlights the importance of moderation and dignity even in punishment.

New Testament References:
In the New Testament, whipping is notably associated with the suffering of Jesus Christ. Before His crucifixion, Jesus was scourged by Roman soldiers, a brutal form of whipping that was part of the process leading to crucifixion. Matthew 27:26 records, "Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified." This act fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah 53:5, which speaks of the Messiah being "wounded for our transgressions" and "bruised for our iniquities."

The Apostle Paul also experienced whipping as part of his sufferings for the sake of the Gospel. In 2 Corinthians 11:24 , Paul recounts, "Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one." This punishment was administered according to Jewish law, which prescribed thirty-nine lashes to avoid exceeding the limit set in Deuteronomy.

Theological Significance:
Whipping in the biblical narrative often serves as a symbol of suffering and sacrifice. The scourging of Jesus is central to Christian theology, as it represents the physical suffering He endured for the redemption of humanity. The lashes He received are seen as part of the atonement for sin, fulfilling the prophecies of the suffering servant in Isaiah.

Cultural and Ethical Considerations:
While whipping was a common practice in ancient times, its use today is viewed through a different ethical lens. The biblical guidelines for whipping emphasized restraint and humanity, reflecting a concern for justice and the dignity of the individual. In contemporary Christian thought, the emphasis is on the redemptive suffering of Christ, which calls believers to a higher standard of love, forgiveness, and restoration rather than retribution.

Conclusion:
Whipping, as depicted in the Bible, serves as a historical and theological touchpoint that underscores themes of justice, suffering, and redemption. It is a practice that, while rooted in ancient legal systems, points to the profound spiritual truths of sacrifice and salvation in the Christian faith.1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Whip.

2. (n.) A & n. from Whip, v.

My Call to the Ministry
... him cruelly. He told my brother that if he didn't get up, he would give
him a good whipping. He started to get the whip. In the ...
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Continuation: Audacity of Satan.
... Footnotes: [1346] Deuteronomy 6:16. [1347] Luke 4:6. [1348] Matthew 4:9. [1349]
Or, "belly.". [1350] Or, "that always needs whipping.". ...
/.../chapter xi continuation audacity of satan.htm

Vanished Hopes
... From her position, she saw running toward them John of Gischala, with his long garments
whipping about him, wrapping his tall figure in live cerements. ...
/.../miller/the city of delight/chapter xxii vanished hopes.htm

Fun and Mischief. His Little Cousin and the "Gnats. " the Aurora ...
... Thus we escaped a well-merited whipping. About the same time in life my younger
brother and I caught a rabbit and dressed it for breakfast. ...
/.../chapter iv fun and mischief.htm

New Shoes
... He did not like the idea of getting a whipping for it, as was very likely, but how
could he resist the temptation of making sure about those shoes? ...
/.../shaw/touching incidents and remarkable answers to prayer/new shoes.htm

On Contrition
... be natural. Or if a boy was sorry for telling lies only because he got
a whipping for it, his sorrow would only be natural. Or if ...
/.../kinkead/baltimore catechism no 4/lesson 18 on contrition.htm

Of the Prerogatives which the Elect Shall Enjoy in Heaven.
... Paul, by being a free citizen of Rome (Acts 21:26), escaped whipping; but they who
are once free citizens of the heavenly Jerusalem, shall ever be freed from ...
/.../bayly/the practice of piety/3 of the prerogatives which.htm

God's Door into a Home.
... It means right proportions in our perspective. Humility is not whipping one's
self. It is forgetting one's self in the thought of others. ...
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Paul's Prison Psalm.
... In the inner dungeon of a prison, dark, dirty, damp, is a man, Paul. His back is
bleeding and sore from the whipping-post. His feet are fast in the stocks. ...
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A Praying Bent of Mind.
... I do not mean by any forced or artificial holding of one's self to such a current
by dint of main force, and then mentally whipping yourself if you have ...
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Whipping (4 Occurrences)
...Whipping (4 Occurrences). Mark 12:5 And he sent another; and they put him to death:
and a number of others, whipping some, and putting some to death. (BBE). ...
/w/whipping.htm - 7k

Whipped (10 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 25:2 And if the wrongdoer is to undergo punishment by whipping, the
judge will give orders for him to go down on his face and be whipped before him ...
/w/whipped.htm - 9k

Whips (6 Occurrences)

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Putting (278 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Mark 12:5 And he sent another; and they put him to death: and a number
of others, whipping some, and putting some to death. (BBE). ...
/p/putting.htm - 35k

Violently (92 Occurrences)
... Acts 22:24 The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building,
saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might ...
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Wrongdoer (16 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 25:2 And if the wrongdoer is to undergo punishment by whipping, the
judge will give orders for him to go down on his face and be whipped before him ...
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Free (454 Occurrences)
... charming; easy. 12. (superl.) Ready; eager; acting without spurring or whipping;
spirited; as, a free horse. 13. (superl.) Invested ...
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Synagogues (27 Occurrences)
... Acts 22:19 And I said, Lord, they themselves have knowledge that I went through
the Synagogues putting in prison and whipping all those who had faith in you ...
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Citizenship (4 Occurrences)
... The day before, by appealing to his Roman citizenship, he had saved himself from
ignominious whipping, and now what more natural than that he should declare ...
/c/citizenship.htm - 16k

Test (105 Occurrences)
... Acts 22:24 The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building,
saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might ...
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