What are Christians who are asking questions about the Bible's teaching on spanking children saying about this book?

89% rate this book with five stars - Read the testimonies from the Amazon reviews.

"This book changed my life!"

"Brilliant work!

"A must read for ALL Christians!"

"So incredibly informative"

"Well-researched, Biblically sound and convincing"

"Thoughtful, well researched and life changing"

"Amazing resource! Well educated author! Parenting must read!"

"A research book that is: accurate, with trustworthy sources and is engaging all the way to the end!"

"Don't make the spanking decision without it!"

What are Christian Scholars saying about this book?

I've had a chance to read through your manuscript and I find it very interesting! I think you've made an important contribution, especially to contextualizing biblical ideas about child rearing. I hope you will find a publisher for this book. I'm sure many others would benefit from learning of your research."Dr. Dawn Devries, John Newton Thomas Professor of Systematic Theology, Union Theological Seminary, USA and contributor to the ground breaking volume "The Child in Christian Thought" (Eerdmans: 2000)

"Thank you very much for your manuscript ... I found some of your passages very, very interesting, ... It would be of great interest to parents... Fr. Lawrence Boadt, CSP, Publisher, Paulist Press

Many thanks for sending me a copy of your book. Since I, like so many, cannot read Hebrew, I found your analysis of language fascinating and persuasive. Your exploration of these complex issues is thorough and convincing" Dr. Philip Greven, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University, author of "Spare the Child: The Religious Roots of Punishment and the Psychological Impact of Physical Abuse" (Random House, 1992)

"This is not an easy read, but it is one any Christian who desires to be true to the Bible in the first instance should take time to read. ... In my view this study is a definitive reading of the biblical texts for Christians and non-Christians alike."Rev. Alistair McBride, Scots Presbyterian Church - Hamilton, New Zealand (see www.repeal59.blogspot.com - July 25 2006)

"I want to take my hat off to Samuel Martin and say, Thanks! When I think about Samuel Martin, what comes to mind is a contemporary and contextualized, this-world version of William Wilberforce. He certainly has Wilberforce blood running through his veins. He is a Christian living in Jerusalem with an interest in connecting to the rest of the world in ways that are helpful and strategic about how to live out ones faith. Dr. William Webb - Prof. of Biblical Studies, Tyndale Seminary, Canada