Verses in the Bible that relate to slavery

[Waff]

I want all of the verses in the Bible that relate to slavery, and basically how it promotes and condones it. Especially the New Testament verses and the parables that used servants in them from Jesus, that way Christians cant come up with that Bullshit Excuse of "well, thats the Old Testament, we're not under that law anymore". I can find some of them myself, but I just would like a full list so I can memorize them off the bat.

 

[RichardMNixon]

well, thats the Old Testament, we're not under that law anymore"

http://www.evilbible.com/do_not_ignore_ot.htm

http://www.evilbible.com/Slavery.htm

 

[monitoradiation]

I want all of the verses in the Bible that relate to slavery, and basically how it promotes and condones it. Especially the New Testament verses and the parables that used servants in them from Jesus, that way Christians cant come up with that Bullshit Excuse of "well, thats the Old Testament, we're not under that law anymore". I can find some of them myself, but I just would like a full list so I can memorize them off the bat.

I love the "well that's the OT" excuse. Because they also want to claim moral authority from the ten commandments. That's in the OT.

I think any time a christian starts telling me about morality and I ask whats the basis and they say "Oh the ten commandments" I should respond with "WELL That's just the OT..."

 

[Rivius]

I haven't read the bible in it's entirety so I couldn't help you, but I know only certain sections of the Old Testament were done away with in the New Testament, and the Ten Commandments weren't one of those things. I might even recall a part of the bible where Jesus condones a lot of Old Testament laws:

'Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law of Moses or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them!'

Which is an argument I suppose you can use against the whole "Oh that's the OT, we don't abide by those anymore".

Yes, I need to read the bible some day, but it's horrendous and I honestly have other things to read.

 

[FaithlessThinker]

Yes, I need to read the bible some day, but it's horrendous and I honestly have other things to read.

Reading any "holy" book is just horrendous. They are designed to confuse you to the point that you're compelled to accept whatever their proponents throw at you. It's horribly easier to do that than read the book.

 

[Aught3]

There are also verses in the Bible about treating Christian slaves as brothers in Christ. But the overall theme is not to worry about being a slave because you won't be a slave once Jesus returns.

 

[simonecuttlefish]

Hope this helps:
http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/contra/slavery.html

List of bible says yes and bible says no contradictions toward slavery. The Pauline letter seem to have a lot to say about slavery.

 

[Pulsar]

These are specifically from the New Testament:
http://www.religioustolerance.org/sla_bibl2.htm

 

[dustinianthagr8]

I want all of the verses in the Bible that relate to slavery, and basically how it promotes and condones it. Especially the New Testament verses and the parables that used servants in them from Jesus, that way Christians cant come up with that Bullshit Excuse of "well, thats the Old Testament, we're not under that law anymore". I can find some of them myself, but I just would like a full list so I can memorize them off the bat.

However, you may purchase male or female slaves from among the foreigners who live among you. You may also purchase the children of such resident foreigners, including those who have been born in your land. You may treat them as your property, passing them on to your children as a permanent inheritance. You may treat your slaves like this, but the people of Israel, your relatives, must never be treated this way. (Leviticus 25:44-46 NLT)



If you buy a Hebrew slave, he is to serve for only six years. Set him free in the seventh year, and he will owe you nothing for his freedom. If he was single when he became your slave and then married afterward, only he will go free in the seventh year. But if he was married before he became a slave, then his wife will be freed with him. If his master gave him a wife while he was a slave, and they had sons or daughters, then the man will be free in the seventh year, but his wife and children will still belong to his master. But the slave may plainly declare, 'I love my master, my wife, and my children. I would rather not go free.' If he does this, his master must present him before God. Then his master must take him to the door and publicly pierce his ear with an awl. After that, the slave will belong to his master forever. (Exodus 21:2-6)



When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she will not be freed at the end of six years as the men are. If she does not please the man who bought her, he may allow her to be bought back again. But he is not allowed to sell her to foreigners, since he is the one who broke the contract with her. And if the slave girl's owner arranges for her to marry his son, he may no longer treat her as a slave girl, but he must treat her as his daughter. If he himself marries her and then takes another wife, he may not reduce her food or clothing or fail to sleep with her as his wife. If he fails in any of these three ways, she may leave as a free woman without making any payment. (Exodus 21:7-11)



When a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod so hard that the slave dies under his hand, he shall be punished. If, however, the slave survives for a day or two, he is not to be punished, since the slave is his own property. (Exodus 21:20-21 NAB)


Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. (Ephesians 6:5 NLT)



Christians who are slaves should give their masters full respect so that the name of God and his teaching will not be shamed. If your master is a Christian, that is no excuse for being disrespectful. You should work all the harder because you are helping another believer by your efforts. Teach these truths, Timothy, and encourage everyone to obey them. (1 Timothy 6:1-2 NLT)


This following is one where Jesus condones beating slaves.



The servant will be severely punished, for though he knew his duty, he refused to do it. "But people who are not aware that they are doing wrong will be punished only lightly. Much is required from those to whom much is given, and much more is required from those to whom much more is given." (Luke 12:47-48 NLT)