If the bible is gods word, does god prohibit slavery anywhere in the bible?

Question

If not, why not?
I know the bible has many references to how a slave should act, but never does it say that slavery is wrong.

Answer 1

nope
i guess god didnt think slavery was evil

slaveholders for centuries used this fact to back up what they were doing

Answer 2

You are correct that the Bible does not say that slavery is wrong. I am going to be speaking off the top of my head here but I'll try to give some perspective on this from what I remember from the Bible.

I believe that in many cases, slavery in the old testament was a way for someone to work off a debt or various such reasons that he owed to someone and was sort of a right of the person to whom the debt was owed. There may have been other cases of slavery where the person was just a servant or worker etc, but God certainly expected the slave owner to treat his slaves well and not to be abusive to them. They were to be more like live in workers but they were bound to their service. God also made it so that slavery was not for life. Every seventh year for the Jews was the "Year of Jubilee" and in that year the slaves were to be released from their bonds except for in exceptional circumstances or if the slave him or herself wished to remain, which I'm sure did happen when the owner was good to them as it was room and board for them and in that way they had their needs met. You have to remember that the culture then was much different to that of today. Today when we think of slavery we think of abuse and torture etc, but then people looked at slavery much differently, and so of course did God. To tell you the truth, I don't see a whole lot of difference between old testament slavery and the state of people today. People have always been slaves to something. People today are slaves to their jobs and their companies, they just get to go home at night. They do have to be back and on time the next day though if they want that paycheck. People are slaves to the system. And who is the system? The elites of course, the money and power brokers of the world, the large multinationals, the IMF and the World Bank etc etc, the ones who own everything and control the agenda.The people of the world are basically slaves to money and things, what the Bible called "Mamon" or the god of wealth and materialism. Whose slave are you? So you see, you can call it freedom and democracy all you want but in the end, those are really just buzz words to condition the minds of the masses into accepting their fate because one way or another, as Dylan and the Bible say, you're gonna have ta serve somebody.....

The only freedom is spiritual freedom!

Answer 3

Slavery in bible times was not the stereotypical type that people think of today. God did not condone a slave owner being wicked toward his slaves, and every seven years (the year of jubilee), slaves were given the option of freedom or to continue serving. They were more like indentured servants or live- in employees. Ironically, we are all slaves if you think about it. How many of us can walk away from our jobs after 7 years and go somewhere remote and live out the rest of our lives? Slavery wasn't prohibited in the bible, but treating slaves as less than human was...

Answer 4

No it does not. Slavery was a valid establishment when the bible was written. Slavery was pretty much the norm for the entire history of mankind up until a couple of hundred years ago.

Answer 5

There are strong limitations to slavery in the Bible, and the rights of slaves are established. Nowhere does it say that God actually approves of slavery.
There seems to be a progressive revelation. God works with society as it is, and changes it gradually.

Answer 6

Slavery still exist today , if you are a boss then you have people work for you if you are an employee then you are a slave to your boss

Answer 7

The Bible prohibited extradition of slaves and granted them asylum (Deut. 23:16-17).

Answer 8

you're kidding, right? slavery is rampant in the bible, it's condoned, the bible was used pre-civil war to justify it.

for example: However, you may purchase male or female slaves from among the foreigners who live among you. You may also purchase the children of such resident foreigners, including those who have been born in your land. You may treat them as your property, passing them on to your children as a permanent inheritance. You may treat your slaves like this, but the people of Israel, your relatives, must never be treated this way. (Leviticus 25:44-46 NLT)

Answer 9

Except it was a different type of slavery.Slavery in the Bible times was not about taking people and making them your slave because of,say,your skin colour or race.Those who could not afford to pay debts,or afford to live,would voluntarily go and work for a family.The slave would get food,clothes,rest,and holidays.Every seventh year,all of these slaves would automatically be freed.Or,if they worked off their debt earlier,were free to go.

Answer 10

It isn't God's words - it's man's words, and slavery is not prohibited. Back in those days there were many slaves.

Answer 11

1 Timothy 1:9-11 (King James Version)

9Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

10For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

11According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.