Is The Bible From God
If the Bible is from God, why did it tolerate the institution of slavery?
The slavery tolerated by the Scriptures must be understood in its historical context. Old Testament laws regulating slavery are
troublesome by modern standards, but in their historical context they provided a degree of social recognition and legal
protection to slaves that was advanced for its time (Exodus 21:20-27; Leviticus 25:44-46).
In ancient times, slavery existed in every part of the world. Slaves had no legal status or rights, and were treated as the property
of their owners. Even Plato and ....
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