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Slavery (Deuteronomy 15:12-18)
Bible CommentaryA troubling topic in Deuteronomy is slavery. The allowance of slavery in the Old Testament generates a great deal of...
The Sabbath Year and the Year of Jubilee (Leviticus 25)
Bible CommentaryLeviticus 25 ordains a sabbath year, one in every seven (Lev. 25:1-7), and a jubilee year, one in every fifty (Lev....
Slavery or Indentured Servitude (Exodus 21:1-11)
Bible CommentaryAlthough God liberated the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt, slavery is not universally prohibited in the Bible. Slavery...
Moses and Aaron Announce God’s Judgment to Pharaoh (Exodus 7:1-12:51)
Bible CommentaryGod began the first step—deliverance—by sending Moses and Aaron to tell Pharaoh “to let the Israelites go out of...
The Harshness of the Israelites’ Slave Labor in Egypt (Exodus 1:8-14)
Bible CommentaryThe work that the Egyptians forced on the Israelites was evil in motive and cruel in nature. The opening scene presents...
Nehemiah - A Positive Role Model
ArticleNehemiah is one biblical character whose attitudes, lifestyle, strategies and priorities work together to change society...
Wealth Gained Through Unjust Means Is Harmful
ArticleSome national leaders attain provision or wealth through unjust means such as exploitation, force, corruption, theft and...
Confrontation Over the Liberation of a Slave Girl in Philippi (Acts 16:16-24)
Bible CommentaryThe first of the two confrontations occurs in Philippi, where Paul and Silas encounter a girl with a spirit of...
Slaves Set Free (Jeremiah 34)
Bible CommentaryOne of the final new commands from God in Jeremiah is the renunciation of slavery (Jer. 34:9). The Law of Moses required...
Of Slaves and Masters, Ancient and Contemporary (Colossians 3:18–4:1)
Bible CommentaryWorship Is More Than a Sunday Morning Event, it's a Way of Life! (Click to Listen) At this...
Christian Masters (Ephesians 6:5–11)
Bible CommentaryIt is cruel for a master to force a slave to choose between obedience to the master and obedience to Christ. Therefore,...
Mutuality in Working for the Lord (Ephesians 5:21–6:9)
Bible Commentary"Our Work and Our Character" by Dr. Timothy Keller (Click to listen) The second...