Bond: Laws of Moses concerning, Ex. 21:1-11,20,21,26,27,32; Lev. 19:20-22; 25:6,10,35-55; Deut. 15:12,14,18; 24:7. Kidnapping forbidden, Deut. 21:10-14; 24:7; 1 Tim. 1:10; Rev. 18:13. Fugitive, not to be returned to master, Deut. 23:15,16. David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave, 1 Sam. 25:10. Instances of fugitive: Hagar, commanded by an angel to return to her mistress, Gen. 16:9. Sought by Shimei, 1 Kin. 2:39-41. Interceded for, by Paul, Philem. 10-21. Rights of those born to a master, Gen. 14:14; 17:13,27; Ex. 21:4; Prov. 29:21; Eccl. 2:7; Jer. 2:14. Bought and sold, Gen. 17:13,27; 37:28,36; 39:17; Deut. 28:68; Esth. 7:4; Ezek. 27:13; Joel 3:6; Amos 8:6; Rev. 18:13. Captives of war made, Deut. 20:14; 21:10-14; 2 Kin. 5:2; 2 Chr. 28:8,10; Lam. 5:13; captive bond servants shared by priests and Levites, Num. 31:28-47. Thieves punished by being made, Gen. 43:18; Ex. 22:3. Defaulting debtors made, Lev. 25:39; Matt. 18:25. Children of defaulting debtors sold for, 2 Kin. 4:1-7. Voluntary servitude of, Lev. 25:47; Deut. 15:16,17; Josh. 9:11-21. Given as dowry, Gen. 29:24,29. Owned by priests, Lev. 22:11; Mark 14:66. Slaves owned slaves, 2 Sam. 9:10. The master might marry, or give in marriage, Ex. 21:7-10; Deut. 21:10-14; 1 Chr. 2:34,35. Taken in concubinage, Gen. 16:1,2,6; 30:3,9. Used as soldiers by Abraham, Gen. 14:14. Must be circumcised, Gen. 17:13,27; Ex. 12:44. Must enjoy religious privileges with the master's household, Deut. 12:12,18; 16:11,14; 29:10,11. Must have rest on the sabbath, Ex. 20:10; 23:12; Deut. 5:14. Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus, 1 Cor. 7:21,22; 12:13; Gal. 3:28; Eph. 6:8. Kindness to, enjoined, Lev. 25:43; Eph. 6:9. Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for disobedience of Israel, Deut. 28:68; Joel 3:7,8. Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice, Ex. 14:11,12; 16:3; Judg. 5:16-18,23. Emancipation of, Ezra 1:1-4; Jer. 34:8-22; 1 Cor. 7:21. Freedmen called Libertines, Acts 6:9. Cruelty to: To Hagar, Gen. 16:1-21; Gal. 4:22-31; to the Israelites, Ex. 1:8-22; 2:1-4; Acts 7:19,34. Sick, abandoned, 1 Sam. 30:13. Kindness to, by the centurion, Matt. 8:8-13; Luke 7:2-10; Paul, Philem. 1-21.

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