Why couldn't the Christian God figure out that slavery was immoral?

Question

Leviticus 25:44-46
Exodus 21:7-11
1 Timothy 6:1-2

Just for starters.

Thank you Kelly L. I finally found a Christian who defends slavery.

Answer 1

Its important to remember how slaves were treated by the nation of Israel. Here are a few examples to consider.

The patriarch Abraham’s aged servant (likely Eliezer) managed all of his master’s possessions. (Ge 24:2; 15:2, 3)

Abraham’s descendant Joseph, as a slave in Egypt, came to be in charge of everything belonging to Potiphar, a court official of Pharaoh. (Ge 39:1, 5, 6)

In Israel, there was a possibility of a slave’s becoming wealthy and redeeming himself.—Le 25:49.

One big difference between Hebrew slaves and non-Hebrew slaves was that a Hebrew slave was released in the seventh year of his servitude or in the Jubilee year, depending on which came first. Hebrew slaves were treated as hired laborers. (Ex. 21:2; Lev. 25:10; Deut. 15:12) When a Hebrew slave was granted freedom, his master had to give him a gift to assist him in getting a good start as a free man. (Deut. 15:13-15) Hebrew slaves were protected from brutalities and was to be set at liberty if mistreatment by the master resulted in loss of an eye or tooth. If the slave were killed by the master, he could be avenged.

They also had privileges. They could eat the Passover, they were exempt from working on the Sabbath, and they shared in the celebrating of the festivals.

Answer 2

Man has to pass through an ever-advancing civilization. If all laws in the last 2000 years are the same as the laws today and those in the next 2000 years, then man is perfect, and he needs no education.
We know nothing and we keep on claiming that we are God or even wiser than God. Please, reconsider your knowledge.

Answer 3

Sorry, you need to keep reading. Oh and here's a clue. If you want to truely understand what the Bible is saying, you must:
1) Believe in God
2) Know some of the history at that time.

I hope you have a lovely day.

Answer 4

You should probably read up on what kind of slavery you are referring to.

I do believe that God emancipated the Hebrews from the Egyptians in Exodus. My Bible and Charlton Heston told me that.

Answer 5

I have no idea, and I doubt anyone else really knows what goes on in a god's head, let alone you, thus your reason for asking.

I suppose you can just wait until you die to ask? Or you can just read everyones answers and make up your mind to it.

Me personally, I think he wanted them to perhaps grow a backbone, maybe it was karma, reincarnation for bad people, or it could've been any number of things.

Answer 6

Did you you know God said you can beat your slaves as long as they don't die?

Exodus 20:

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, 21 but he is not to be punished if the slave gets up after a day or two, since the slave is his property.

Answer 7

Because slavery is not immoral. It is totally natural. Man is crazy in the head.

Answer 8

...I supposed if He had intervened and stopped it, you and others would complain that your "free will to choose" had been tampered with.
...He does restrain sin at times - but whatever He decides, it will always render Him right, holy, and true. And the creature is morally responsible to the Creator, not vice versa.

Answer 9

He did when ..he told Moses to free the Hebrew Salves of Go-shah

Answer 10

God hates humans