To: wbarmy
“The Bible treated the slave as a human, with rights, and stated that he/she must be freed after seven years.”
I believe that was only for Israelite slaves, was it not? On not-Isrealite slaves, I don’t believe God placed a restriction.
25 posted on
05/29/2011 6:59:31 PM PDT by
SharpRightTurn
(White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
To: SharpRightTurn
You couldn't make Isrealites slaves, they could become bondservants and after 7 years had to be released.
Non-Jews could be held in slavery, but there were restrictions on it.
For example, an escaped slave could not be returned to his master.
35 posted on
05/29/2011 8:43:27 PM PDT by
fortheDeclaration
(When the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn (Pr.29:2))
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