Flogging

Physical beating inflicted as punishment.

Flogging and beating in the law

Deuteronomy 25:2–3 See also Exodus 21:20

If the guilty man deserves to be beaten, the judge shall have him lie down and be flogged in his presence with the number of lashes his crime warrants. He may receive no more than forty lashes, lest your brother be beaten any more than that and be degraded in your sight.

Justified flogging

Proverbs 19:25; 1 Peter 2:20 See also Nehemiah 13:25; Proverbs 17:10, Proverbs 18:6, Proverbs 19:29; Luke 12:47–48

Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.

How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.

Unjustified flogging

Isaiah 50:6; Hebrews 11:36 See also Exodus 5:14; Proverbs 17:26; Jeremiah 20:2, Jeremiah 37:15

I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.

Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.

Jesus Christ flogged

Mark 15:15 parallels Matthew 27:26, John 19:1 See also Isaiah 53:5; Matthew 20:19 parallels Mark 10:34, Luke 18:32

And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

The apostles flogged

Matthew 10:17; Acts 5:40 See also Matthew 23:34; Mark 13:9; Acts 16:22–23, Acts 16:37, Acts 18:17, Acts 22:19, Acts 22:24–25; 2 Corinthians 6:5, 2 Corinthians 11:24–25

But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.

At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

Flogging used figuratively

2 Samuel 7:14 See also Job 5:21; Psalm 89:32; Isaiah 10:26, Isaiah 54:11

I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.