So in Exodus and Leviticus God makes slavery legal, and Jesus never eliminated those rules, but its wrong?

Question

So *most* of us who are normal agree we think slavery is wrong. The Bible in Exodus 21:20-21 and Leviticus 25:44-45 for example, are verses where slavery is made permissible, by God. Jesus never said that he changes the slavery laws.

So, who or what organization, determined that it was ok to try and stop slavery, despite the authority for people to own slaves, as permitted in Exodus and Leviticus?

What standard did they use for morality?

Also, can we also find other things wrong, other things that are Biblically "right".

For example, monogomy is a right thing according to the Bible. Could I find monogomy to be *wrong* and have sex with women who aren't my wife?

Whats the difference between slavery and adultery?

Answer 1

LOL Damned good logic. For some, adultery is a bit of freedom from their slavery. For others it can introduce them to it.

Answer 2

1) God gave rules for slaves and slave masters. He did not rule against slavery, because at that time some people chose to be slaves. Some people would describe the United States as a nation of slaves because we receive our protection from a master we created and we accept.
2) God would consider an involuntary slave to be a person held against his will and would expect other people to help him get his freedom, much as God led the Jews out of slavery.
3) The Bible.
4) If something in the Bible seems wrong, then pray to God to enlighten you as to the need. I can see no wrong in the Bible.
5) I believe that for some people God would forgive adultry.
6) Nonsense.

Answer 3

Jesus came to free humanity from the law which was instilled by the Jewish faith. Therefore since He relieved humanity from Jewish Law, it was a non-issue. Those that were slaves and poor were some of the first to come to Him as their savior.
The standard of morality was vague as it is today but not to our extreme. They both the Jewish and Catholic faiths decided on a code of conduct and reflected that by what they allowed to be incorporated into what we know as the Bible today.
The difference in slavery and adultery is that slavery was not willingly entered into where as adultery is consented by both parties.

Answer 4

I think they used whatever morality suited them at the time and that became at that moment what was moral. If you look in the bible monogamy isn't the only way to go.. many men had multiple wives so it in essence endorses polygamy also.

Biblically slavery is just ducky and adultery is a horrible sin. In the real world adultery is wrong but slavery is evil.

Answer 5

Those rules were eliminated. Paul has a revelation in which God tells him that the old laws no longer apply. Besides that, the Bible says in many places that we are no longer bound by the law. The old laws were eliminated, and we were given a new standard by which to live our lives.

Though before Christ, adhering to every law all your life was the only way to get into heaven--and it was impossible. After Christ rose, we were given a Christ-like way to live, but it's not law like it was in the old testament. We're saved by the grace of God through faith. The way we live our lives--our works, as James says--is an expression of our salvation and of our relationship with God. We don't live our lives by Biblical standards to obtain salvation. We do it to please our Lord and Savior, thereby deepening our relationship with Him.

And the Bible does not say that people should be stoned for their sins. According to the new way, the one laid out by Christ, we are to forgive each other. Jesus stopped the people from stoning the adulteress.

Answer 6

Christ fulfilled law. He did, became, was and satisfied every law that was ever made. Then He summed all the laws up into two. If you can justify any of the the things you have pointed out into Loving the Lord thy God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength and loving your neighbor as yourself then there is no love in your heart and I would pray that you will be found.

Answer 7

Slavery, in the Bible, was very regulated. Slaves were required to be treated humanely, with punishments for those who mistreated them (read the whole thing next time!)

Slavery, as we see it in the early history of the US, was regulated only by greed, with no concern for the slave.

Slavery, as it exists today - all over the world, exhibits the same lack of concern for the participants.

Jesus condemned adultry.

Answer 8

God said that he loves all ppl the same no matter culture race, also he sent mosesw to deliver the hebrews from slavery in egypt so y would he save them if slavery is ok?

Answer 9

Jim -- I answered this very same question for you six days ago; I think you're getting tired!

Step 1: Exodus 21:20-21 and Leviticus 25:44-45 (your beginning focus);

Step 2: Leviticus 19:18b: "you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD."

Step 3: Leviticus 19:33 ‘And if a stranger dwells with you in your land, you shall not mistreat him. 34 The stranger who dwells among you shall be to you as one born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God." Consider also Exodus 22:21 “You shall neither mistreat a stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt."

Step 4: Deut. 27:26 "26 ‘Cursed is the one who does not confirm all the words of this law by observing them.’
“And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’”

Step 5: James 2:10 "For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all."

Step 6: Question: according to the above Scriptural sources, does one show love for one's neighbor, or for the "stranger," if he enslaves that person? What does this tell you about the passages you quote; is it lawful for anyone to perform it?

Jesus told us He came to fulfill and glorify the Law. He repeatedly rebuked the Pharisees for applying a strict, legalistic view of the law that cut out God's mercy. He also rebuked them for their mistaken belief they were qualified to carry out God's proscribed judgements, given in the law. This is the reason why they all walked away from the adultress and didn't stone her to death -- they had all violated one or another of the Laws, which disqualified them from punishing her.

The point is, you cannot violate one law in order to follow another.

Peace.

Answer 10

Adam above is right and you just don't get it - spending energy hoping to split hairs and missing the points of love, forgiveness, wisdom, grace, mercy, abundant life...

You can do this all day, your whole life and you cannot revise or change God's truth - the one truth.

You are prayed for.