Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago
The practice of owning other people as property is never condemned in the Bible. In fact, it’s endorsed by God personally on Mount Sinai. We discuss the character of Biblical slavery and respond to several common apologetics in defense of the slavery in the Bible.
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Transcript emersongreenblog.wordpress.com/2019/10/04/slavery-in-the-bible
00:00 Introduction
01:32 Passages about slavery
06:03 "Slavery was different in the Bible!"
06:31 "Out of context!"
07:12 Regulation
08:30 "Slavery pervaded the ancient world."
09:24 "This was all under the Old Covenant."
10:24 "Ah, human influence."
13:17 "It was temporary and voluntary!"
15:12 "BY WHAT STANDARD?!"
19:17 Parting Thoughts
The practice of owning other people as property is never condemned in the Bible. In fact, it’s endorsed by God personally on Mount Sinai. We discuss the character of Biblical slavery and respond to several common apologetics in defense of the slavery in the Bible.
https://linktr.ee/emersongreen
Listen to and review Counter Apologetics: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/counter-apologetics/id1273573417
Listen to Walden Pod: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/walden-pod/id1474408172
Support the podcast at patreon.com/counter
Transcript emersongreenblog.wordpress.com/2019/10/04/slavery-in-the-bible
00:00 Introduction
01:32 Passages about slavery
06:03 "Slavery was different in the Bible!"
06:31 "Out of context!"
07:12 Regulation
08:30 "Slavery pervaded the ancient world."
09:24 "This was all under the Old Covenant."
10:24 "Ah, human influence."
13:17 "It was temporary and voluntary!"
15:12 "BY WHAT STANDARD?!"
19:17 Parting Thoughts
