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Is The Bible From God
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If the Bible is from God, why did it tolerate the institution of slavery?
The slavery tolerated by the Scriptures must be understood in its historical context. Old Testament laws regulating slavery are
troublesome by modern standards, but in th .... Middle of Term Paper
... was first written.
In New Testament times, slave labor was foundational to the economy of the Roman empire. About a third of the population
were slaves. If the writers of the New Testament had attacked the institution of slavery directly, the gospel would have been
identified with a radical political cause at a time when the abolition of slavery was unthinkable. To directly appeal for the freeing
of slaves would have been inflammatory and a direct threat to the social order. (1) Consequently, the New Testament
acknowledged slavery's existence, instructing both Christian masters and slaves in the way they should behave (Ephesians ... |
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