Why didn't Jesus speak out against slavery?

Question

Is his silence on the subject a sign that he thinks it's ok?

RE: Brown's answer
I see you copy and paste that same answer around a lot. That's sad.

Answer 1

Why didn’t Jesus speak out against Slavery ?

Beat That Slave

"And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes." (Luke 12:47)

Comment

Note, the word "servant" here means slave. The Biblical Jesus lived in a time when slavery flourished, yet He never spoke or fought against it.

"English North Americans embraced slavery because they were Christians, not in spite of it... It was Christianity that perverted the African's way of life. Not leaving them alone was the real tragedy."
--Forrest G. Wood

Answer 2

Jesus didn't speak out against slavery, I think it is safe to say though, since he was a jew and didn't speak out about the old testament slavery he wasn't really against the old practices of slavery laid down in the old testament: Genesis 15:14, Leviticus 25:46; Paul even said that slaves should obey there masters: Ephesians 6:5, Colossians 3:22
Hope I helped

Answer 3

Slavery back then wasnt what slavery was in recent history. Back then it was more like a business and less like the brutality in our nations history. Many people SOLD themselves and chose that way of life. But God even in the OT said that in the year of jubilee, all debts and slave contracts would be cancelled.

The one thing Jesus did do though was be an advocate for the poor which many of them would have been slaves. Also keep in mind that slaves were primarily to be made up of foreigners. Technically, Jews werent supposed to be slaves but they did it anyway.

The Bible teaches in general that slavery among men is only representative of the true and deeper evil behind it. Jesus taught that the true slaves were in fact the pharisees and teachers of the law. They were "slaves to sin" meaning that if you are an unbeliever, you will be far more accursed in the next life, you will wish you are a slave in this life!

With slavery, its all about the deeper meaning. Jesus really didnt get into trying to make social policy and taking over the govt, that is for men to work out hopefully seeking God for council.

Answer 4

the jews already said in several places how bad slavery was. 'slaves' were a differnet matter, as they were people who gave up their free will to a master in order to have a roof over their heads, and food in their stomachs, on their own, not forced. Jesus said to have every confession in the company of two or three witnesses. so if there were already two or three, the Bible didn't really need to highlight it.

witnesses: Moses, every Isrealite, the Levite priests

Answer 5

He was a Jew. He "didn't come to change the laws."
Hence, he was not against slavery, since it was in no way forbidden to them.

Answer 6

How do you know He didn't? Just cause it's not in the Bible doesn't mean He didn't say it. In fact, in John it twice mentions that there were many things He taught that were not included in the gospels.

Answer 7

He wasn't silent. He said that who ever commits sin is a slave to sin.

the real question is, why do so many people want of continue to be slaves?

Answer 8

I read that book collection(ta biblia). Slavery was actually what they wrote the books to promote.

Answer 9

Apparently Jesus was less concerned with freeing ppl physically and more concerned with freeing ppl from sin, which is far more deadly and permanent.

Answer 10

he forgot.

Imagine if he remembered to speak out against racism, sexism, homophobia... oh, and explain a few medical facts.