The rabbis rendered the rebellious-son death penalty structurally inapplicable.

Evidence

A “stubborn and rebellious son” never existed and never will exist. Why then was it written? In order to be expounded — and to receive reward for the exposition. — , The Rod and the Child, 2344

Categorization

• SEED: Good material for an essay on interpretive strategies that render dangerous texts textually intact but operationally void.
• XREF: connects to: Rabbinic tradition is structurally biased against applying severe corporal punishments — , The Rod and the Child: A Global History…, 2438

Related

• Rabbinic tradition is structurally biased against applying severe corporal punishments (similarity 0.83)

Broader Connections

• Rabbinic tradition is structurally biased against applying severe corporal punishments #corroborates (0.70) — , The Rod and the Child, 2438