| json_metadata | "{"app":"musing/1.1","appTags":["Question"],"appCategory":"Question","appTitle":"Do the bible endorse slavery?","appBody":"<p>Yes i believe so....actually the tenth Commandment, in the book of Exodus chapter 20 verse 17 and also Deuteronomy chapter 5 verse 21,,,it actually commands us that we should not really covet a manβs slaves (either his man-servant or his maid-servant).....</p><p>actually The Old Testament have sets two different standards for the actual treatment of the slaves, also it depends on whether they were really the Jews or gentiles:..</p><p>the book of Leviticus chapter 25 verse 39β43 says that slaves which were actually taken from among the Hebrew people are also ought to be really treated well,,,as if they are really the hired servants, and also to be permitted their freedom in the actual jubilee year.......</p><p>The book of Leviticus chapter 25 verse 44β46 is also concerned with the actual treatment of the gentile slaves ..the Verse 44 says that the gentile slaves can also be bought and also sold at will, and the verse 45 really says that even their children are also the actual perpetual property of their owners too.... The passage was really silent as regards to any actual rights of the gentile slaves or actually whether they are really to be actually treated well....the Verse 46 also reminded the Jews that the slaves which they actually bought from among their own people are also to be really treated well,and also really implying that there is no actual obligation for the main treatment of the gentile slaves....</p><p>Also In the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 7 vs 21β23, Paul had ask slaves to really be contented with their lot, simply because they will actually be free with the Lord almighty.....</p>","appDepth":2,"appParentPermlink":"p3wefchzq","appParentAuthor":"otondoandrew","musingAppId":"aU2p3C3a8N","musingAppVersion":"1.1","musingPostType":"answer"}" |
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