Question: We are learning a lot about the history of African-Americans at my school, especially during the month of February. Were there slaves in the Bible times? What does the Bible say about Slavery?
What about it? There were slaves in the Bible, but slavery has never been considered a good thing. There were times when following a war the side that lost were forced to serve the side which won. Sometimes a person was forced into slavery because of a debt he could not pay. When this happened he could offer himself (or members of his family) as payment of the debt. That meant he must serve the man he owed the debt by doing whatever the man asked.
The Israelites became slaves in Egypt, though it didn’t start out that way. They became more and more miserable and they cried out to God to deliver them. God did rescue the Israelites. You can read this story in the book of Exodus which begins with the harsh treatment of the Israelites and the birth of Moses – the man who eventually led them out of Egypt and their slavery.
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