31
Dec
2010
Does the Bible Support Slavery? [Video]
Saw this linked from http://christopheryuan.blogspot.com/. An interesting answer to a question that has come up many times before. If the Bible is wrong on slavery, isn't it wrong on other things?
The short answer is that the Bible does NOT support slavery in the way we understand slavery (as in, American slavery). In fact, the Bible does speak out against such involuntary enslavement.
But the slavery spoken of in the Bible is more of an enlisted workmanship which is voluntary, but binding. In the video, Wayne Grudem says the closest thing we might have today is military service.
Thought it was interesting... check the first 4 minutes of the video for the details.
