The Rod in Proverbs

Eric Davis has a post here discussing whether the rod in Proverbs is literal or metaphorical.

Parents and Children in the Old Testament

Claude Mariottini has a helpful post here related to parents and children in the Old Testament and how the godliness (or lack thereof) of the parent is not a reliable indicator of how their children turn out. There is also also a good pastoral word to believing parents whose children are not walking in wisdom or obedience.

Proverbs 22:6

Jason DeRouchie has a good discussion here on the meaning and implications of Proverbs 22:6.

The Age of Accountability

Alan Bandy has a nice post on the doctrine called the age of accountability which is related to when children become spiritually accountable to God. Read it here.