The Bible seems to say that I can have slaves, but I never see any Christians in my town with slaves. Someone explain to me please.
"Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves. You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you and members of their clans born in your country, and they will become your property. You can will them to your children as inherited property and can make them slaves for life."
- Leviticus 25:44
"Bid slaves to be submissive to their masters and to give satisfaction in every respect; they are not to be refractory, nor to pilfer, but to show entire and true fidelity."
- Titus 2:9
2006-09-14 11:50:50 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yeah, I figured I was wrong and that the quotes must be out of context. Can you tell me what the context is?
2006-09-14 11:53:46 · update #1
lol @ Sr. Anthony and mad alan
2006-09-14 11:57:09 · update #2
Titus is in the New Testament guys =).
2006-09-14 16:45:26 · update #3
You never see the slaves. They keep them in basements wearing rubber suits and gimp masks.
2006-09-14 11:54:53 · answer #1 · answered by mad alan 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Why would you want to? The Bible also says always show love and kindness to everyone - keeping a slave doesn't show any love or kindness what so ever. You can't just pick a verse out of the Bible and use it without knowing the REST of the story. All the verses work together for a purpose...this detail is very important when reading the Bible.
2006-09-14 19:31:28 · answer #2 · answered by Cjs 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Bible was God's world, in no other better expression, diluted by human words a bit. In the Bible's time period, slaves were the norm.
To compare, the Torah also uses "stoning" as a punishing technique for murder and such. This is long since gone and why the Bible isn't read exactly literal.
2006-09-14 18:54:30 · answer #3 · answered by John 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God does not condone slavery.
Since it was going to be a part of the systems of things at that time, he did regulate and gave guidelines concerning it.
Slaves of Jews were treated well enough some chose to stay as slaves.
In Titus, the instruction is for slaves to be orderly in conduct as Christians should be.
The verse does not condone slavery, it is however telling the slave that accepts Christianity how to live is life accordingly.
2006-09-14 19:05:58 · answer #4 · answered by rangedog 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I swear if I see another question like this I am going to throw the damn monitor at something.
The Old Testament is not to be taken literally. If that was so then we should have slaves, stone adulturesses, and not eat pork. The Old Testament was written 2,000 years ago, when slaves were accpeted. Now we know that this is wrong. The OT is for stories and guidance. Anyone who takes the OT literally is a moron. And oh-by-the-way I am liberal Catholic so do not tell me "yeah we Atheists rock." OK you rock but I am religious.
2006-09-14 18:57:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
you are speaking of a time from the Old Testment.The Law of Moses was written for the Jews and was only to last until the time of Christ. Hebrews 8:6,7,13 ...He [Christ] is also Mediator of a better covenant, which was established on better promises. For if that first covenant [the Law of Moses] had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second....In that He says, "A new covenant," He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.
2006-09-14 19:13:13 · answer #6 · answered by K 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that beating up on people of religion is getting old even though it is a lot of fun. Obviously those quotes are out of date/context or something. The sad thing is that religion allows people to read that and act upon it.
I consider extremist Muslims, Christians and Jews as all equally scary.
Moderates of those same faiths are tolerable so long as they understand that religion comes from man's interpretation of God's will and not from God himself. Otherwise they too are scary.
Why are they scary ?
Because otherwise religion becomes a licence to do whatever horrific thing you want to anyone you want without recourse except to your interpretation of God's law.
2006-09-14 19:03:44 · answer #7 · answered by yepwellmaybe 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The scriptures also tell us to follow the law of the land.
Romans 13:2 So those who refuse to obey the laws of the land are refusing to obey God, and punishment will follow.
SO...no slaves :o)
2006-09-14 18:54:34 · answer #8 · answered by Salvation is a gift, Eph 2:8-9 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When Jesus was asked what the most important commands were he replied to love God more than anything and your neighbor (i.e. fellow human) as yourself. So if you truly have christ's priorities, you won't have slaves unless you would like to be enslaved yourself.
2006-09-14 18:53:23 · answer #9 · answered by Rossonero NorCal SFECU 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look at your taxi drivers and fast food workers and tell me you don't have people from other countries slaveing for you everyday
2006-09-14 19:02:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Bible says you can divorse but God hates divorse
however, truthfully you do need a slave
"The Son of man has not come to be served but to serve and to give His life an attonement for sin" Mark 8:45
He let Himself be valued at the price of a female slave, 30 pieces of silver
you need Jesus to serve you...on the cross...and then you can serve Him
2006-09-14 18:57:20 · answer #11 · answered by whirlingmerc 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋