Does the Bible promote slavery? Why is it that we do not read of the condemnation of slavery in the Bible? This article engages with these questions by pointing to ten things you need to know about slavery in the Bible.

Slavery may be an issue of the past, but racism is still an issue. How can the church address the issue of racism? Looking at the life of John L. Girardeau, this article considers the role of family life, preaching, and sacrificing in the discussion.

This article discusses slavery in the Old Testament and explains how Israelite and non-Israelite slaves were to be treated.

This article considers some criticisms against the redemptive-movement hermeneutic. Should the redemptive intention in the Bible be taken beyond certain time-locked limits of the New Testament? Is it possible to take the redemptive intention of the New Testament beyond the Bible? What are the limits placed on our interpretation and application when we acknowledge the revelation in Jesus Christ as God's final revelation? The author responds to specific criticisms of Thomas Schreiner.

Webb proposes what he calls a redemptive-movement hermeneutic approach to understanding and applying Scripture. He first illustrates a redemptive-movement hermeneutic by reading biblical texts on slavery. Next, he addresses possible misunderstandings and misconceptions. In the third part of the article, Webb surveys four typical responses to his proposed hermeneutic, and responds to these views.

According to Leviticus 25:39-43, the people of Israel are slaves of Yahweh. The author explores the function of this "slave of God" motif in the ancient Near East, and slavery in antiquity.

The paper argues that the silence of the New Testament on the slavery question can be understood by noting the essentially worthwhile character of slavery during this period. Modern thinking about slavery has too often been influenced by superimposing the viciousness, perpetual bondage, and race hatred of slavery in past centuries on conditions in the Roman world.

This article is the second half of a discussion on the American history of slavery and racism between 1877 and 1945.

This article discusses the American history of slavery and racism between 1877 and 1945.

This is an article on the American history of slavery and racism between 1620 and 1860. The author argues that race is a social construct, and shows how the church failed to stand up against slavery.

The societies featured in the Bible almost all practiced some form of slavery. When we understand the background to the economic and social life of those societies, whether slavery, marriage or land ownership, it can illuminate the practical and theological implications of the text. This article brings together some of the recent debates and conclusions focusing, particularly on slavery in the New Testament, giving particular attention to Paul’s letter to Philemon.

Social injustice is never far away from any of us. How should we confront injustices that are often culturally and historically pervasive? Paul took a radical approach against slavery in his letter to Philemon.