Let's talk about the TRUTH regarding SLAVERY in the Bible
Titus 2:9
“Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;”
King James Version (KJV)
Titus 2:10
“Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.”
King James Version (KJV)
Background:
I knew the trap this person was aiming at. I found it shocking of the damage the false teachers do when they lie in their perverted bible translations from reprobate false shepherds called pastors graduating from apostate seminaries and schools of divinity in their perverted bible translations telling people that slavery was accepted in the Bible. While in a study of Harriet Tubman "Bound for the Promised Land" slave owners would hold church for their slaves and misquote the King James Bible and read SLAVES instead of SERVANTS. I even had 2 black brothers in Christ from South Africa shocked when I explained the KING JAMES BIBLE servant vs slave. Most of these unfortunate people were SLAVES although there is account where some owners treated their workers like SERVANTS.
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My Response:
God's word is not JUSTIFIED by puny man. Take your mind out of this blasphemy. To explain Titus 2:9,10 King James Bible:
Note: Modern Day Bible translations have corrupted the word servant for slave. A servant is NOT a slave. To say that servants are slaves in the bible is a lie. The only time BONDSERVANT (BOND - H5656 - bondage from captivity and placed in service is used in Leviticus 25:39 King James Bible which means what it says. All other 452 references to servant means what it says and does NOT mean SLAVE. Slave is used only once in the KJB - Jeremiah 2:14 that means in context BONDAGE under the enemy. Bondage is listed 37 times in the KJB and in every instance it is either the captivity of Egypt or under the control of the devil by disobedience. Research this for yourself. I have.
Leviticus
25:39
And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not
compel him to serve as a bondservant
:
25:40
But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile:
This passage in TITUS 2:9,10 KJB is encouraging servants to be faithful and obedient to their masters in all things. It's urging them to exhibit good character and integrity in their actions.
Commentary:Obedience and Respect: Servants are to respect and obey their masters, which reflects a broader Christian ethic of respecting authority. This is not just about submission, but about honoring the structure within which they live.
Pleasing in All Things: This implies going beyond mere duty. Servants should perform their tasks with a positive attitude and a willingness to go the extra mile.
Not Answering Again: This phrase suggests that servants should not talk back or be argumentative. It's about maintaining a peaceful and respectful disposition.
Not Purloining: This means not stealing or misappropriating. Servants should be trustworthy, handling their masters' goods and properties with integrity.
Showing All Good Fidelity: Fidelity here refers to faithfulness. Servants are to be completely reliable and faithful in their duties.
Adorning the Doctrine: By exhibiting these virtues, servants essentially 'wear' the teachings of Christianity, making them attractive to others. Their good conduct serves as a testament to their faith and God’s teachings.
Philippians 2:5
“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:”
King James Version (KJV)
Philippians 2:6
“Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:”
King James Version (KJV)
Philippians 2:7
“But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:”
King James Version (KJV)
In Greek and Roman history, the terms "servant" and "bondservant" (or "slave") had distinct meanings and implications:
Greek History
Servant (δοῦλος, doulos): This term generally referred to a person who worked for another, often voluntarily. While they were under the authority of their employer, they had certain rights and could sometimes earn their freedom.
Bondservant (δοῦλος, doulos): In some contexts, this term was used interchangeably with "servant." However, it could also imply a more permanent and subservient position, sometimes involving debt bondage or voluntary lifelong service.
Roman History
Servant (servus): Similar to the Greek context, a servant in Roman society was someone who worked for another person, often with some degree of personal freedom and the possibility of earning their freedom.
Bondservant (servus): In Roman society, a bondservant was someone who was bound to their master for life, either due to debt, punishment, or being born into slavery. They had very limited rights and were considered property of their master.
In both cultures, the distinction between a servant and a bondservant often came down to the nature of their service and their legal status. Servants had more personal freedom and potential for social mobility, while bondservants were in a more permanent and restrictive position.
OLD TESTAMENT under the LAW
Because of commentary I've received I also need to address the Hebrew word "ebed" H5650 - Ancient Hebrew Lexicon 2518.
False teachers and promoters of racial hatred will try to say that the Bible promoted Slavery in the Old Testament under the Mosaic Law using Leviticus 25:24,25:
This is common for Atheists to quote the Old Testament especially Leviticus 25 regarding slavery being promoted in the word of God. In the King James Bible the WORD is translated as "bondmen and bondmaids both as I described above as SERVANTS who are used in Labor but NOT in BONDAGE as describe in Exodus.
Here's the commentary from an ATHEIST:
Quote:
The Bible condones and promotes chattel slavery.
Chattel slavery is defined as "the enslaving and owning of human beings and their offspring as property, able to be bought, sold, and forced to work. Another definition is: "The condition in which one person is owned as property by another and is under the owner's control, especially in involuntary servitude."
Leviticus 25 explicitly describes and condones chattel slavery.
"44 Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.
45 Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land: and they shall be your possession.
46 And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour."
Under Mosaic law, foreign slaves were chattel slaves. They could be bought, sold, separated from their families, beaten, raped, killed, kept for life, and passed down as inherited property. Every specific reference to foreign slaves in the Bible is to deny them rights and protections afforded to Hebrew slaves. The treatment of foreign slaves was every bit as bad, or worse, than slavery in the Antebellum south.
END QUOTE:
For full study on this please read this BLOG
CASE STUDY of the Atheist who wants to give us a Bible Lesson on Slavery
And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:
40But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile:
41And then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return.
42For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
43Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.
44Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.
45Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land: and they shall be your possession.
46And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour.
In all cases throughout the Old Testament in the 800 cases this word - "ebed" H5650 - Ancient Hebrew Lexicon 2518 - is used only 10 cases actually refer to a SLAVE = in BONDAGE or SERVITUDE which literally means: "A slave with 'SUBJECTION' to EXCESSIVE LABOR Oxford English Dictionary page 2743. This perfectly matches the word I discuss above as BONDAGE under OPPRESSION in Exodus under Pharoah or in the New Testament where Paul compares bondage under the Devil in spiritual darkness.
This harmonizes with the strict demands on those who have servants both Israelite and non-Israelite
Exodus 23:9
“Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.”
King James Version (KJV)
Exodus 21:16
“And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.”
King James Version (KJV)
Deuteronomy 1:16-18 in the King James Version (KJV) states:
> 16 And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.
17 Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
18 And I commanded you at that time all the things which ye should do.
And in Exodus 21:16 KJB the strict prohibition of SLAVERY.
This passage emphasizes the importance of fair and impartial judgment, including for foreigners (strangers) living among the Israelites. It highlights the principle of justice and equality under the law.
Leviticus 25:44-46, if the owner chose to release the non-Israelite servant, they could do so. The passage IMPLIES that servants should NOT be ruled over with RIGOR to take foreigners under this consideration as well. Especially when we harmonize with scriptures above. emphasizes that the Israelites should not rule over non-Israelite servants with rigor, implying that they had the option to set them free.
All others are SERVANTS. The Ancient Hebrew Lexicon 2518 makes the distinction of this word "ebed" SERVANT and NOT SLAVE but in the case of the Hebrews in BONDAGE to Pharoah it was SERVITUDE.
Look at SERVITUDE - OPPRESSION including the word SERVE WITH RIGOR. *
Exodus 1:14
“And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.”
King James Version (KJV)
Rigor in the Oxford English Dictionary page 2549 in the context of Leviticus 25:46: SEVERE HARSH DEALINGS with people. And in the context of a strict enforcement of a law.
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