Exodus Chapter 21, verse 20:
If a man beats his male or female slave with a rod and the slave dies as a direct result, he must be punished, but he is not to be punished if the slave gets up after a day or two, since the slave is his property.
Colossians, chapter 3, verse 22:
Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord. Whatever your task, work heartily...
2006-10-12 09:55:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Easy answer... God didn't write any of that. The new testament either. Or the Koran, the, uh... Hindu book... etc etc.
The bible reflects human values at the time, and at the time slavery was just fine if you were the one with the slaves. This is why no religion today resembles what it was back then... as humanity changes, so do our gods.
P.S. Abraham Lincoln had seances in the White House. Just FYI.
2006-10-12 09:59:57 · answer #1 · answered by Eldritch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally believe that God doesn't approve of slavery. Even though slavery did exist through out the centuries I believe God allowed it until man himself could make a decision seeing that it was wrong. The Israelites were slaves in Egypt, but God sent Moses to deliver them. Their was slavery in the United States until after the Civil War when Abraham Lincoln freed them by a proclamation.
2006-10-12 10:02:49 · answer #2 · answered by brother g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Biblical slavery is quite different from the slavery known today. But even so, it was not considered a desirable social construct but rather a necessity to keep the social order.
For example, if someone stole, was caught but was unable to pay back what he took, he was sold into servititude for a period not to exceed 6 years. In this manner, the victim received some compensation and the offended led a productive life.
Another case...a man who falls upon hard times could sell himself into slavery, again for up to 6 years. He gets money up front for his family...had steady work...and leaves with a pile of gifts. A not-so-bad deal all around.
2006-10-12 10:02:33 · answer #3 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
slavery in the bible is not the same thing as what modern people would think of as slavery. believe it or not, many ancient slaves chose never to leave slavery. thats why the bible talks about how you are to treat slaves who do not wish to be freed. slavery meant they had regular food, a roof over their head, and protection from outsiders. some people sold themselves into servitude to pay off their debts, and the bible commands that when slaves are freed in the 7th year, their owner is required to give them provisions to get a new life started for them. slavery was seen as a way of life that benefitted all parties, not just the owner. unlike slavery of black people, who had no rights, biblical laws gave slaves rights. it was actually very progressive for its time.
people in those times had a different way of life and different values. in most cases, sacrificing your self-respect in slavery is a much better alternative to say, starving in the streets or getting outright murdered in war.
2006-10-12 10:06:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course you have not studied The Bible. you do not look to comprehend the version between custom and God's rules and the Mosaic regulation. Jesus fulfilled The regulation by using not sinning. the ten Commandments do not state something approximately slavery and that they don't look to be the Mosaic regulation, there's a distinction. Oh by using ways, in case you learn the hot testomony, we at the instant are not from now on under the Mosaic regulation yet under God's Grace.
2016-10-16 03:12:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slavery was a fact of life in the world from the beginning, and it needed to be addressed, long before humanity reached the point where they thought it should be abolished.
No one living in ancient times could have successfully opposed institutionalized and legal slavery.
The best that could be hoped for was to secure humane treatment of slaves, and offer salvation in Christ to them.
God doesn't condone slavery at all.
Jesus died to save all men from slavery to Satan, sin, and death, and then he gave all men their freedom.
2006-10-12 10:13:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God does not condone slavery but gives guidelines for us to abide by in the societal hierarchy. Also, these were the laws of Moses which were given to the people to show them that they were sinners who needed God's mercy because they couldn't even adhere to the simple laws given to them.
2006-10-12 10:01:03 · answer #7 · answered by righton 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people view their bosses at work as a slave driver. Don't take the Bible out of context, it'll make a lot more sense if you don't.
2006-10-12 09:59:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously those days are gone...He turned around the civil war you notice when the south was winning and all of a sudden the north was winning and ABraham Lincoln was a Christian!!
2006-10-12 09:58:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you, some kind of Biblical literalist? Come now...don't be so foolish.
2006-10-12 09:58:04 · answer #10 · answered by Tofu Jesus 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋