It was recently brought to my attention that the Bible supported slavery. At first I denied the truth of the claim and argued that what the Bible refers to is actually indentured servitude. To my dismay upon further studying of scripture I discovered that this may not be the case and I am seeking help to interpret the relevant verses.
One verse specifically teachers that you may beat your slaves providing that the injuries you inflict do not cause your slave to die within the following two days.
It seems that the Bible explicitly teachers that it is ok to buy and sell people, as well as pass them down to your children because they are your property.
It also seems as if the Bible is giving you an option to blackmail your slaves into staying forever by holding their wife and children hostage preventing then from going free after 7 years.
All of this sounds nothing like indentured servitude to me and I would like your point of view.
It was my assumption that Jesus would oppose slavery. But on further investigation it seems that Jesus condoned it as welll.
I have listed the references below. Please tell me what you think.
Exodus 21:20-21
Leviticus 25:44-46
Exodus 21:2-6
Ephesians 6:5
1 Timothy 6:1-2
One verse specifically teachers that you may beat your slaves providing that the injuries you inflict do not cause your slave to die within the following two days.
It seems that the Bible explicitly teachers that it is ok to buy and sell people, as well as pass them down to your children because they are your property.
It also seems as if the Bible is giving you an option to blackmail your slaves into staying forever by holding their wife and children hostage preventing then from going free after 7 years.
All of this sounds nothing like indentured servitude to me and I would like your point of view.
It was my assumption that Jesus would oppose slavery. But on further investigation it seems that Jesus condoned it as welll.
I have listed the references below. Please tell me what you think.
Exodus 21:20-21
Leviticus 25:44-46
Exodus 21:2-6
Ephesians 6:5
1 Timothy 6:1-2