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	* A father could sell his children into slavery.		* A father could sell his children into slavery.
	=== Specific laws ===		=== Specific laws ===
	* Self-sale into slavery--a way to clear debts. The slavery was limited to six years, but the person could choose to remain in bondage in perpetuity.		* Self-sale into slavery — a way to clear debts. The slavery was limited to six years, but the person could choose to remain in bondage in perpetuity.
	** Ex 21:1-6		** Ex 21:1-6
	** Dt 15:12 ff		** Dt 15:12 ff
	** Lv 25:35 ff--all slaves must be set free in the Jubilee.		** Lv 25:35 ff — all slaves must be set free in the Jubilee.
	* Children of slaves were enslaved.		* Children of slaves were enslaved.
	* A thief who could not repay could be enslaved (Ex 22:3).		* A thief who could not repay could be enslaved (Ex 22:3).
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	* Philemon!		* Philemon!
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	* 1 Cor 7:21-23 -- the Lord owns us all.		* 1 Cor 7:21-23 — the Lord owns us all.
	* 1 Cor 12:13: "For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons, and we were all given to drink of one Spirit."		* 1 Cor 12:13: "For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons, and we were all given to drink of one Spirit."
	* Gal 3:28: "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus."		* Gal 3:28: "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus."

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== Old Testament ==
=== General culture ===
* Ancient peoples distinguished between foreigners (OK to enslave them) and citizens (not OK).
* Prisoners taken in war were enslaved as a standard operating procedure for the age. If you won the battle, you took slaves; if you lost, you became a slave.
* A father could sell his children into slavery.
=== Specific laws ===
* Self-sale into slavery--a way to clear debts. The slavery was limited to six years, but the person could choose to remain in bondage in perpetuity.
** Ex 21:1-6
** Dt 15:12 ff
** Lv 25:35 ff--all slaves must be set free in the Jubilee.
* Children of slaves were enslaved.
* A thief who could not repay could be enslaved (Ex 22:3).
* Slaves were mated, not married. The mate and children could stay in bondage even if the other was freed.
* There was a distinction between killing a slave and killing a free person.
** Ex 21:32
** Ex 21:20 penalties for killing a slave
** Ex 21:26 release of slave injured by the owner
* Women could be bought and sold as sex-slaves (concubines).
** Ex 21:7-11
** Dt 21:10-14
** Gen 16:1 ff, 30:3, 9
* A slave could marry a free woman (1 Ch 2:35).

== New Testament ==
* Eph 6:5-9
* Col 3:22-4:1
* 1 Tim 6:1 ff
* 1 Pet 2:18
* Philemon!
But:
* 1 Cor 7:21-23 -- the Lord owns us all.
* 1 Cor 12:13: "For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons, and we were all given to drink of one Spirit."
* Gal 3:28: "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus."
* Gal 5:1: "For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery."
* Col 3:11

"Historically, Christianity has been the only effective destroyer of slavery" (McKenzie).

== Slavery in the United States ==
'''Thirteenth Amendment:''' "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, ''except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted'', shall exist within the United States or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

== Links ==
* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14036a.htm Catholic Encyclopedia]

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