Questions tagged [slavery]

In debates over slavery in the United States, many abolitionists used the Bible as part of their reasoning for freeing the slaves. In both the Old & New Testaments there is very clear statements that holy people had slaves. Genesis 17:13 He that…

The Bible does not seem to prohibit slavery (whether using the modern definition or an alternate like "indentured servitude"). Does the Bible explain why it does not prohibit these practices?

Did Jesus recognize slavery and accepted it? In other words, What was his opinion about slavery or slaves? N.b. Maybe we can understand it also according to the written evidence we have, based on what was the opinion of the classical ancient…