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NASB | Leviticus 25:44 'As for your male and female slaves whom you may have--you may acquire male and female slaves from the pagan nations that are around you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Leviticus 25:44 'As for your male and female slaves whom you may have--you may acquire male and female slaves from the pagan nations that are around you. |
Bible Question: I am trying to understand this verse. Does this place slavery inside the will of God? Lev 25 starts with "And God spoke to Moses saying...", eventually arriving at "...you may aquire slaves..." I have meditated on this verse trying to understand, did God condone slavery for any purpose? Can anyone offer insight? |
Bible Answer: Acts 17:30 Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent, In the Old Testament we see that at times God allowed things he does not approve of like polygamy, divorce, a King over Israel, and we could go on and include slavery. So why would God change? I don’t feel God has changed I believe we have. In the Bible God sometimes giving instruction governing social practices. In other words the culture had slavery and God gave His people some instructions on how to be “good masters.” In like manner God never wanted a king over Israel but when the people demand a king God gave the one and Gave the King instructions on how to live. If you want to see a beautiful passage have how God would have slavery in the New Testament see Philemon 1:15FF For perhaps he was for this reason separated from you for a while, that you would have him back forever, no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord. Now that we a "In Christ God expects more from us! |
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