What does the Bible say about servants?

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

• Early mention of Genesis 9:25; Genesis 9:26
• Divided into
• Male Genesis 24:34; Genesis 32:5
• Female Genesis 16:6; Genesis 32:5
• Bond Genesis 43:18; Leviticus 25:46
• Hired Mark 1:20; Luke 15:17
• Persons devoted to the service of another so called Psalms 119:49; Isaiah 56:6
• The subjects of a prince or king so called Exodus 9:20; Exodus 11:8
• Persons of low condition so called Ecclesiastes 10:7
• Persons devoted to God so called Psalms 119:49; Isaiah 56:6; Romans 1:1
• The term often used to express humility Genesis 18:3; Genesis 33:5; 1 Samuel 20:7; 1 Kings 20:32
• Hired
• Called hireling Job 7:1; John 10:12; John 10:13
• Engaged by the year Leviticus 25:53; Isaiah 16:14
• Engaged by the day Matthew 20:2
• Not to be oppressed Deuteronomy 24:14
• To be paid without delay at the expiration of their service Leviticus 19:13; Deuteronomy 24:15
• To be esteemed worthy of their hire Luke 10:7
• To partake of the produce of the land in the sabbatical year Leviticus 25:6
• If foreigners not allowed to partake of the passover or holy things Exodus 12:45; Leviticus 22:10
• Anxiety of, for the end of their daily toil, alluded to Job 7:2
• Hebrew slaves serving their brethren to be treated as Leviticus 25:39; Leviticus 25:40
• Hebrew slaves serving strangers to be treated as Leviticus 25:47; Leviticus 25:53
• Often stood in the market place waiting for employment Matthew 20:1-3
• Often will fed and taken care of Luke 15:17
• Often oppressed and their wages kept back Malachi 3:5; James 5:4
• Slaves or bond
• Called bondmen Genesis 43:18; Genesis 44:9
• By birth Genesis 14:14; Psalms 116:16; Jeremiah 2:14
• By purchase Genesis 17:27; Genesis 37:36
• Captives taken in war often kept as Deuteronomy 20:14; 2 Kings 5:2
• Strangers sojourning in Israel might be purchased as Leviticus 25:45
• Persons belonging to other nations might be purchased as Leviticus 25:44
• Persons unable to pay their debts liable to be sold as 2 Kings 4:1; Nehemiah 5:4; Nehemiah 5:5; Matthew 18:25
• Thieves unable to make restitution were sold as Exodus 22:3
• More valuable than hired servants Deuteronomy 15:18
• When Israelites not to be treated with rigour Leviticus 25:39; Leviticus 25:40; Leviticus 25:46
• When Israelites to have their liberty after six years service Exodus 21:2; Deuteronomy 15:12
• Israelites sold as, refusing their liberty, to have their ears bored to the door Exodus 21:5; Exodus 21:6; Deuteronomy 15:16; Deuteronomy 15:17
• Israelites sold to strangers as, might be redeemed by their nearest of kin Leviticus 25:47-55

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