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Athena · Jun 11, 2005, 03:09 am

When did God change his mind on this?

Leviticus 39 "And in case your brother grows poor longside you and he has to sell himself to you, you must not use him as a worker in slavish service. 40 He should prove to be with you like a hired laborer, like a settler. He should serve with you till the Jublee year. 41 And he must go out from you, he and his sons with him, and he must return to his family, and he should return to the possession of his forefathers. 42 For they are my slaves whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. The must not sell themselves the way a slave is sold. 43 You must not tread down upon him with tyranny, and you must be in fear of your God. 44 As for your slave man and your slave girl who become yours from the nations that are round about you people, from themyou may a slave man and a slave girl. 45 And also from the sons of the settlers who are residing as aliens with you, from them you may buy, and from their families that are with you whom they had born to them in your land; and they must become your possession to time indefinite. You may use them as workers, but upon your brothers the sons of Israel, you must not tread, the one upon the other, with tyranny."

Okay this is a direct quote from God. Why did the God a Abraham think His people were different from everyone else on the planet? What we He only talking to these people and not everyone else? Where in the bible does it say it is time to give up slavery? Why don't Jews have slaves today, considering God personally said they could?

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Athena Volcanic Erupter Location: Oregon Posts: 5,496	When did God change his mind on this? Leviticus 39 "And in case your brother grows poor longside you and he has to sell himself to you, you must not use him as a worker in slavish service. 40 He should prove to be with you like a hired laborer, like a settler. He should serve with you till the Jublee year. 41 And he must go out from you, he and his sons with him, and he must return to his family, and he should return to the possession of his forefathers. 42 For they are my slaves whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. The must not sell themselves the way a slave is sold. 43 You must not tread down upon him with tyranny, and you must be in fear of your God. 44 As for your slave man and your slave girl who become yours from the nations that are round about you people, from themyou may a slave man and a slave girl. 45 And also from the sons of the settlers who are residing as aliens with you, from them you may buy, and from their families that are with you whom they had born to them in your land; and they must become your possession to time indefinite. You may use them as workers, but upon your brothers the sons of Israel, you must not tread, the one upon the other, with tyranny." Okay this is a direct quote from God. Why did the God a Abraham think His people were different from everyone else on the planet? What we He only talking to these people and not everyone else? Where in the bible does it say it is time to give up slavery? Why don't Jews have slaves today, considering God personally said they could? Dawn follows Eve. Enlightenment falls the darkness. Last edited by Athena; Jun 11, 2005 at 03:15 am.