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Distinguish a bondservant (Greek: doulos), who was a slave, from a hired servant (Greek: diakonos), who was not a slave
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BOND
- Laws of Moses concerning Ex 21:1-11,20,21,26,27,32; Le 19:20-22; 25:6,10,35-55; De15:12,14,18; 24:7
- Kidnapping forbidden De 21:10-14; 24:7; 1Ti 1:10; Re 18:13
- Fugitive, not to be returned to his master De 23:15,16
- David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave 1Sa 25:10
- Instances of fugitive
- Hagar, commanded by an angel to return to Sarah (Sarai), her ownerGe 16:9
- Sought by Shimei 1Ki 2:39-41
- Onesimus interceded for, by Paul Phm 1:21
- Rights of those born to a master Ge 14:14; 17:13,27; Ex 21:4; Pr 29:21; Ec 2:7; Jer 2:14
- Bought and sold Ge 17:13,27; 37:28,36; 39:17; De 28:68; Es 7:4; Eze27:13; Joe 3:6; Am 8:6; Re 18:13
- Captives of war became slaves De 20:14; 21:10-14; 2Ki 5:2; 2Ch 28:8,10; La 5:13
- Captive bondservants shared by priests and Levites Nu 31:28-47
- Thieves punished by being made Ge 43:18; Ex 22:3
- Defaulting debtors made Le 25:39; Mt 18:25
- Children of defaulting debtors sold as 2Ki 4:1-7
- Voluntary servitude of Le 25:47; De 15:16,17; Jos 9:11-21
- Given as dowry Ge 29:24,29
- Owned by priests Le 22:11; Mr 14:66
- Slaves owned slaves 2Sa 9:10
- The master could marry, or give in marriage Ex 21:7-10; De 21:10-14; 1Ch 2:34,35
- Taken in concubinage Ge 16:1,2,6; 30:3,9
- Used as soldiers by Abraham Ge 14:14
- Must be circumcised Ge 17:13,27; Ex 12:44
- Must enjoy religious privileges with the master's household De 12:12,18; 16:11,14; 29:10,11
- Must have rest on the sabbath Ex 20:10; 23:12; De 5:14
- Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus 1Co 7:21,22; 12:13; Ga 3:28; Eph 6:8
- Kindness to, commanded Le 25:43; Eph 6:9
- Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of IsraelDe 28:68; Joe 3:7,8
- Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice Ex 14:11,12; 16:3; Jud 5:16-18,23
- Emancipation of Ezr 1:1-4; Jer 34:8-22; 1Co 7:21
- Freedmen called "Libertines," Ac 6:9
- Cruelty to
- The Israelites Ex 1:8-22; 2:1-4; Ac 7:19,34
- An abandoned sick man 1Sa 30:13
- Kindness to
- By the Roman centurion Mt 8:8-13; Lu 7:2-10
- By Paul Phm 1:21
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INSTANCES OF
- Joseph Ge 37:26-28,36
- Israelites Ex 1:10-22; 5:7-14; De 6:12,21
- Gibeonites Jos 9:22-27
- Canaanites 1Ki 9:21
- The Jews in Babylon 2Ch 36:20; Es 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10
- Emancipation of 2Ch 36:23; Ezr 1:1-4
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FIGURATIVE Le 25:42,55; Ps 116:16; Mt 24:45-51; Lu 12:35-48; 17:7-9;Joh 8:32-35; Ro 6:16-22; 1Co 4:1; 7:21-23; Ga 5:13; 1Pe2:16; 2Pe 2:19; Re 7:3
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INSTANCES OF GOOD
- Joseph Ge 39:2-20; 41:9-57; Ac 7:10
- Elisha 2Ki 2:1-6
- Servants
- Of Abraham Ge 24
- Of Boaz Ru 2:4
- Of Jonathan 1Sa 14:7
- Of Abigail 1Sa 25:14-17
- Of David 2Sa 12:18; 15:15,21
- Of Ziba 2Sa 9
- Of Naaman 2Ki 5:2,3,13
- Of Nehemiah Ne 4:16,23
- Of the Roman centurion Mt 8:9
- Of Cornelius Ac 10:7
- Onesimus Phm 1:11
- Servants in the parable of the pounds and the parable of the talentsMt 25:14-23; Lu 19:12-19
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WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL
- Jeroboam 1Ki 11:26
- Gehazi 2Ki 5:20-27
- Zimri 1Ki 16:9,10; 2Ki 9:31
- Onesimus Phm 1:11
- Of Abraham and Lot Ge 13:7
- Of Abimelech Ge 21:25
- Of Ziba 2Sa 16:1-4; with 19:26,27
- Of Absalom 2Sa 13:28,29; 14:30
- Of Shimei 1Ki 2:39
- Of Joash 2Ki 12:19-21
- Of Amon 2Ki 21:23
- Of Job Job 19:15,16
- In the parable of the talents and the parable of the pounds Mt 25:24-30; Lu 19:20-26
- In the parable of the vineyard Mt 21:33-41; Mr 12:1-9
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Conspiracy by
- See Conspiracy
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UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ge 16:6-9; Ex 20:10; De 5:14; Ne 5:8; Job 19:15,16;31:13,14; Ps 123:2; Pr 12:9; 13:17; 17:2; 19:10; 25:13;26:6; 27:18,27; 29:19,21; 30:10,21-23; Ec 7:21; Isa 52:3;Jer 22:13; 34:8-17; La 5:8; Zep 1:9; Mal 1:6; Mt 8:9;10:24,25; 24:45-51; Lu 12:35-48; 16:1-13; 17:7-9; 22:27; Joh13:16; 1Co 4:2; 7:21-24; Eph 6:5-9; Col 3:22-25; 1Ti 6:1,2;Tit 2:9,10; 1Pe 2:18-20
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HIRED
- Jacob Ge 29:15; 30:26
- Re-employed Ge 30:27-34; 31:6,7,41
- Parable of
- The laborers of a vineyard Mt 20:1-15
- The father of the prodigal son Lu 15:17,19
- The rebellious son Lu 15:15-19
- Treatment of, more considerate than that of slaves Le 25:53
- Await employment in the marketplace Mt 20:1-3
- Wages paid
- In kind Ge 30:31,32; 2Ch 2:10
- In money Mt 20:2
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UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Le 19:13; 25:39-41; De 24:14,15; Job 7:1,2; 14:6; Mal3:5; Mt 10:9,10; Lu 10:7; Ro 4:4; Col 4:1; 1Ti 5:18; Jas5:4