| View Blog
|
|
|
|
| Why would G-d support slavery? |
When you hear the word slave what do you think of? Well the first thing that would probably come to mind is slavery in early America. It may come as a surprise to many that according to the bible slavery is not only allowed but actually encouraged. Right now there are about 7 billion people on earth and nearly every one is considered a slave.
So then why would a loving G-d be so supportive of a practice that degrades us humans and places us in the servitude of others? Well a slave is defined as anyone who works hard for a person, a household or even an idea. By that definition we could all be slaves to our family, jobs and money. Our founding fathers were slaves to the idea of a free nation (irony noted).
It is important to note that the difference between G-d’s laws vastly differ from the laws of man concerning slavery. The slaves in the bible were actually apprentices or indentured servants, released after six years of service. According to G-d’s law they should be richly rewarded Deuteronomy 15:12, and treated fairly Colossians 4:1. The ethics of man in all things are inferior to the righteousness of G-d. Clearly we can see the distinction between slavery of G-d and the slavery of man.
|
|
Posted by Tseirpeht on 2009-06-24 14:34:03 | Rating: | Views: 29
|
|
| |
|
|
Email This to a Friend 