Tag: slaves
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How did slaves honoring their masters impact Paul’s doctrine?
1 Timothy 6:1 NASB All who are under the yolk as slaves are to regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so that the name of God and our doctrine will not be spoken against. How does slaves honoring their masters impact whether the…
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Did Peter cut off the slave’s ear to disqualify him as a priest (John 18:10)?
In John 18:10 (as well as the other gospels), Peter cuts off the ear of the slave of the high priest (NRSV): Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, struck the high priest’s slave, and cut off his right ear. The slave’s name was Ma…
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Were Egyptians, as a large group, slaves in Abram’s time & does this have anything to do with the iniquity of the Amorites?
NASB95 for reference Genesis 16:1 Hagar is the Egyptian handmaid/slave of Abram & Sarai. Genesis 15:16 God tells Abram his descendants will be enslaved for 400 years because of the iniquity of the Amorites. Are the Hebrews enslaved by …
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Is there anything in Genesis to suggest why the ancient Israelites were made to be slaves in Egypt?
Is there a reason provided in Genesis for the enslavement of the ancient Israelites for 400 years?: Genesis 15:13 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall ser…
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Paul regarding children and slaves in Ephesians 6:1-9
The second and last installment on Eph 5:21-6:9, household codes in Ephesians. Paul sometimes gets a bad rap that has more to do with…
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Central African Republic Says Militias Abusing 10,000 Children as Soldiers, Spies, Sex Slaves
Breitbart.com reports: “The government of the Central African Republic (CAR) reported on Monday that some 10,000 children remain under the control of militant groups, who use them as soldiers, spies, servants, and sex slaves. The […] The post Central African Republic Says Militias Abusing 10,000 Children as Soldiers, Spies, Sex Slaves appeared first on JVIM.