1. Definition Of

   Distinguish a bondservant (greek doulos), who was a slave, from a hired servant (greek diakonos), who was not a slave

2. Bond

   Laws of Moses concerning, Exodus 21:1-11, 20, 21, 26, 27, 32, Leviticus 19:20-22, 25:6, 10, 35-55, Deuteronomy 15:12, 14, 18, 24:7

   Kidnapping forbidden, Deuteronomy 21:10-14, 24:7, 1 Timothy 1:10, Revelation 18:13

   Fugitive, not to be returned to his master, Deuteronomy 23:15, 16

   David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave, 1 Samuel 25:10

   Instances of fugitive Hagar, commanded by an angel to return to Sarah (Sarai), her owner, Genesis 16:9

    Sought by Shimei, 1 Kings 2:39-41

    Onesimus interceded for, by Paul, Philemon 1:10-21

   Rights of those born to a master, Genesis 14:14, 17:13, 27, Exodus 21:4, Proverbs 29:21, Ecclesiastes 2:7, Jeremiah 2:14

   Bought and sold, Genesis 17:13, 27, 37:28, 36, 39:17, Deuteronomy 28:68, Esther 7:4, Ezekiel 27:13, Joel 3:6, Amos 8:6, Revelation 18:13

   Captives of war became slaves, Deuteronomy 20:14, 21:10-14, 2 Kings 5:2, 2 Chronicles 28:8, 10, Lamentations 5:13

    captive bondservants shared by priests and Levites, Numbers 31:28-47

   Thieves punished by being made, Genesis 43:18, Exodus 22:3

   Defaulting debtors made, Leviticus 25:39, Matthew 18:25

   Children of defaulting debtors sold as, 2 Kings 4:1-7

   Voluntary servitude of, Leviticus 25:47, Deuteronomy 15:16, 17, Joshua 9:11-21

   Given as dowry, Genesis 29:24, 29

   Owned by priests, Leviticus 22:11, Mark 14:66

   Slaves owned slaves, 2 Samuel 9:10

   The master could marry, or give in marriage, Exodus 21:7-10, Deuteronomy 21:10-14, 1 Chronicles 2:34, 35

   Taken in concubinage, Genesis 16:1, 2, 6, 30:3, 9

   Used as soldiers by Abraham, Genesis 14:14

   Must be circumcised, Genesis 17:13, 27, Exodus 12:44

   Must enjoy religious privileges with the master's household, Deuteronomy 12:12, 18, 16:11, 14, 29:10, 11

   Must have rest on the sabbath, Exodus 20:10, 23:12, Deuteronomy 5:14

   Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus, 1 Corinthians 7:21, 22, 12:13, Galatians 3:28, Ephesians 6:8

   Kindness to, commanded, Leviticus 25:43, Ephesians 6:9

   Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of Israel, Deuteronomy 28:68, Joel 3:7, 8

   Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice, Exodus 14:11, 12, 16:3, Judges 5:16-18, 23

   Emancipation of, Ezra 1:1-4, Jeremiah 34:8-22, 1 Corinthians 7:21

   Freedmen called "Libertines," Acts 6:9

   Cruelty to To Hagar, Genesis 16:1-21, Galatians 4:22-31

    to the Israelites, Exodus 1:8-22, 2:1-4, Acts 7:19, 34

    an abandoned sick man, 1 Samuel 30:13

   Kindness to, By the Roman centurion, Matthew 8:8-13, Luke 7:2-10

    by Paul, Philemon 1:21

3. Instances Of

   Joseph, Genesis 37:26-28, 36

   Israelites, Exodus 1:10-22, 5:7-14, Deuteronomy 6:12, 21

   Gibeonites, Joshua 9:22-27

   Canaanites, 1 Kings 9:21

   The Jews in Babylon, 2 Chronicles 36:20, Esther 1:1-22, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

   Emancipation of, 2 Chronicles 36:23, Ezra 1:1-4

4. Figurative Leviticus 25:42, 55, Psalm 116:16, Matthew 24:45-51, Luke 12:35-48, 17:7-9, John 8:32-35, Romans 6:16-22, 1 Corinthians 4:1, 7:21-23, Galatians 5:13, 1 Peter 2:16, 2 Peter 2:19, Revelation 7:3

5. Instances of Good

   Joseph, Genesis 39:2-20, 41:9-57, Acts 7:10

   Elisha, 2 Kings 2:1-6

   Servants of Abraham, Genesis 24:1-67

    of Boaz, Ruth 2:4

    of Jonathan, 1 Samuel 14:7

    of Abigail, 1 Samuel 25:14-17

    of David, 2 Samuel 12:18, 15:15, 21

    of Ziba, 2 Samuel 9:1-13

    of Naaman, 2 Kings 5:2, 3, 13

    of Nehemiah, Nehemiah 4:16, 23

    of the Roman centurion, Matthew 8:9

    of Cornelius, Acts 10:7

    Onesimus, Philemon 1:11

   Servants in the parable of the pounds and the parable of the talents, Matthew 25:14-23, Luke 19:12-19

6. Wicked and Unfaithful

   Jeroboam, 1 Kings 11:26

   Gehazi, 2 Kings 5:20-27

   Zimri, 1 Kings 16:9, 10, 2 Kings 9:31

   Onesimus, Philemon 1:11

   Of Abraham and Lot, Genesis 13:7

   Of Abimelech, Genesis 21:25

   Of Ziba, 2 Samuel 16:1-4, 2 Samuel 19:26, 27

   Of Absalom, 2 Samuel 13:28, 29, 14:30

   Of Shimei, 1 Kings 2:39

   Of Joash, 2 Kings 12:19-21

   Of Amon, 2 Kings 21:23

   Of Job, Job 19:15, 16

   In the parable of the talents and the parable of the pounds, Matthew 25:24-30, Luke 19:20-26

   In the parable of the vineyard, Matthew 21:33-41, Mark 12:1-9

   Conspiracy by, See CONSPIRACY

7. Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Genesis 16:6-9, Exodus 20:10, Deuteronomy 5:14, Nehemiah 5:8, Job 19:15, 16, 31:13, 14, Psalm 123:2, Proverbs 12:9, 13:17, 17:2, 19:10, 25:13, 26:6, 27:18, 27, 29:19, 21, 30:10, 21-23, Ecclesiastes 7:21, Isaiah 52:3, Jeremiah 22:13, 34:8-17, Lamentations 5:8, Zephaniah 1:9, Malachi 1:6, Matthew 8:9, 10:24, 25, 24:45-51, Luke 12:35-48, 16:1-13, 17:7-9, 22:27, John 13:16, 1 Corinthians 4:2, 7:21-24, Ephesians 6:5-9, Colossians 3:22-25, 1 Timothy 6:1, 2, Titus 2:9, 10, 1 Peter 2:18-20

   See Employee; Employer; Master

8. Hired

   Jacob, Genesis 29:15, 30:26

    re-employed, Genesis 30:27-34, 31:6, 7, 41

   Parable of laborers of a vineyard, Matthew 20:1-15

    of the father of the prodigal son, Luke 15:17, 19

    The prodigal, Luke 15:15-19

   Treatment of, more considerate than that of slaves, Leviticus 25:53

   Await employment in the marketplace, Matthew 20:1-3

   Wages paid in kind, Genesis 30:31, 32, 2 Chronicles 2:10

    in money, Matthew 20:2

   UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Leviticus 19:13, 25:39-41, Deuteronomy 24:14, 15, Job 7:1, 2, 14:6, Malachi 3:5, Matthew 10:9, 10, Luke 10:7, Romans 4:4, Colossians 4:1, 1 Timothy 5:18, James 5:4

   See Masters; Wages