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  1. Dec 12, 2022 · In the ancient world outside of Israel, slaves had no rights. But God’s Law extended to slaves the right to keep a wife (verse 3), the right not to be sold to foreigners (verse 8), the right to be adopted into a family by marriage (verse 9), and the right to food and clothing (verse 10).

  2. Jan 27, 2017 · There are at least seven passages in the Bible where God is depicted as directly permitting or endorsing slavery. Two of these are in the Law of Moses: God permitted the Israelites to take slaves from conquered peoples permanently, and the Israelites could sell themselves into slavery temporarily to pay off debts (Exod 21:2-11; Lev…

  3. May 17, 2024 · The answer is no — the Bible does not condone slavery, nor does it outlaw slavery. That being said, it does have much to say about a person’s equal status and beloved nature as created children of God made in his image.

  4. Jan 11, 2024 · God doesn't condone nor does He endorse slavery of any sort. Slavery is a result of sin in the world. As in the case of Israel being held in slavery, God set them free (Deuteronomy 5:15). This shows us that God desires for His people to be freed. He doesn't desire us to live a life of slavery.

  5. Jul 23, 2024 · At first glance, Pauls words may appear to be an endorsement of human slavery, but they are not. Elsewhere, he states that slaves should pursue their own freedom if at all possible, and he also forbids free Christians from becoming slaves (1 Cor. 7:21–23).

  6. Jun 25, 2024 · The suggestion that God “endorses” certain social arrangements (e.g., slavery) must account for the beginning and the end of the biblical narrative. God did not create disorder. Disorder was the result of free agents who chose to reject the order God established.

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  8. Oct 20, 2022 · A myth propped up by secular skeptics is that Scripture sanctions slavery. Nothing could be further from the truth. First, far from extolling slavery, the Bible denounces slavery as sin.

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