Does the Bible say anything about whether it is wrong to own slaves?

Answer 1

idk, but you should on your own [[common sense]] that it is wrong to own a person. Emancipation, Liberation, Freedom, duuhh

Answer 2

The Bible does say people did own slaves, the Bible also say's how slaves should be treated.

Answer 3

The Bible says to love your neighbor, I don't think having slaves would be a loving thing to do

Answer 4

The bible still made it seem like a perfectly normal and everyday part of life though, and that it didnt need changing. But it also said something about homosexuals being abominations.. and way to many people believe that, I wonder if there slaves believe the same..

Answer 5

It calls for the freeing of the oppressed (which could be taken to mean slaves), but it also gives many rules on how to treat slaves...

Answer 6

The NT doesn't mention slaves, except in relation to Babylon in Revelation. It mentions servants. Since we are to love each other, keeping a slave, is contrary to what we are supposed to do.

Answer 7

Yes, it's against slavery, we are born equal according to the Good book

Deu 20:10 Before you attack a town that is far from your land, offer peace to the people who live there. If they surrender and open their town gates, they will become your slaves. But if they reject your offer of peace and try to fight, surround their town and attack. Then, after the LORD helps you capture it, kill all the men. Take the women and children as slaves and keep the livestock and everything else of value.

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Answer 8

I don't thnk it talks about ownng slaves. I think it talks about bein a slave. and not necasarily the kind of slavery we had in america all those years ago. could be slave to God-with a meaning of suffering all things for Him..... This is a very good question, but really ppl can say some sh*tty things to make some retarded point.

Answer 9

No, in fact Paul urges a runaway converted christian slave to return himself to his owner. However the concept of slavery is a little different than the kind of slavery that existed in North America. Many slaves in olden times became slaves when they sold themselves off to pay off their debts for a certain length of time. Not all Im sure, but that was one way people paid off debts.

Answer 10

The bible says that slaves are perfectly ok.

Answer 11

The claim is often made that the God of the Bible approves of slavery, since rules governing slavery can be found in the both the Old and New Testament. BUT,First, we must recognize that the Bible does not say God supports slavery. In fact, the slavery described in the Old Testament was quite different from the kind of slavery we think of today - in which people are captured and sold as slaves. According to Old Testament law, anyone caught selling another person into slavery was to be executed:

"He who kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or he is found in his possession, shall surely be put to death." (Exodus 21:16)

So, obviously, slavery during Old Testament times was not what we commonly recognize as slavery, such as that practiced in the 17th century Americas, when Africans were captured and forcibly brought to work on plantations. Unlike our modern government welfare programs, there was no safety-net for ancient Middle Easterners who could not provide a living for themselves. In ancient Israel, people who could not provide for themselves or their families sold them into slavery so they would not die of starvation or exposure. In this way, a person would receive food and housing in exchange for labor.

So, although there are rules about slavery in the Bible, those rules exist to protect the slave. Injuring or killing slaves was punishable - up to death of the offending party. Hebrews were commanded not to make their slave work on the Sabbath, slander a slave, have sex with another man's slave, or return an escaped slave. A Hebrew was not to enslave his fellow countryman, even if he owed him money, but was to have him work as a hired worker, and he was to be released in the year of jubilee (which occurred every seven years). In fact, the slave owner was encouraged to "pamper his slave".
What the New Testament says about slaverySince many of the early Christians were slaves to Romans, they were encouraged to become free if possible, but not worry about it if not possible. The Roman empire practiced involuntary slavery, so rules were established for Christians who were subject to this slavery or held slaves prior to becoming Christians. The rules established for slaves were similar to those established for other Christians with regard to being subject to governing authorities. Slaves were told to be obedient to their master and serve them sincerely, as if serving the Lord Himself. Paul instructed slaves to serve with honor, so that Christianity would not be looked down upon.