Christians used to trade slaves 😲 | Does the Bible Endorse Slavery? (Part 2)

John Harris, Director of Living Waters Europe, breaks down Leviticus 25:44 and many other passages in the Bible that appear to condone slavery. But is this really what it seems?
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[@nickbrasing8786]

I liked this video. I think you've laid out pretty fairly each side of the discussion here. Certainly the most common arguments I here on each side. I'm interested in what your answer is going to be. I hope you're not simply going to say that people like William Wilberforce changed their minds, so we should too? I look forward to your answer.

[@LivingWatersEurope]

We will be deep diving into the Bible in the upcoming parts, answering pretty much every possible objection, thank you for watching!

[@Bugsy0333]

@@LivingWatersEurope Answering every possible objection sounds like you're on the " God " side . This should be interesting to see.

[@JayBandersnatch]

@@LivingWatersEurope I notice that every time you quote Leviticus 25:46 you stop right before the phrase "but you shall not rule over your fellow Israelite RUTHLESSLY." Which implies that owning people as property, as spelled out in Leviticus 25 is in fact Ruthless, otherwise why add this phrase, which you so conveniently leave out?

[@sbnwnc]

The Bible supports slavery. One or two Christians figured out it was wrong and interpreted slavery away. Happens a lot because _humans_ are capable of independent moral reasoning

[@thehuguenot5615]

Wilberforce wrote in a diary once a week, sometimes once every day, about how sinful he is, and basically confesses in it in pretty good detail, so that he could go back and read, to compare his progress to later in his life. He hated his sin (which appears to be mostly gluttony), as well as the slavery that his country was going thru. He requested that his diaries be thrown away once he died, since they were so personal. But someone kept them, and is now available to read, now that they're all packaged together in 1 book. He died before it was finally abolished. So if you really want to get the true story of someone that deals daily with his sin and writes about it in detail, check out the book.

[@benclark4823]

Who cares about what your god SUBJECTIVE morals WHY should we as humans beings care about a god who says??? murder is a “sin” according to your god yet he has committing entire genocides multiple times and yet people like you continue to worship such a “moral“ monster. 😠

[@OckertvdW]

By what basis do you differentiate slave from bondservant? Don't they both use the word ebed? I accept that there were a many humanitarian protections preventing Hebrew servants from being oppressed "with rigor." I have not yet explored that argument before.

[@Tribal_Christian]

Amen From India. God Bless You.

[@echoingerudite205]

Exodus 21:16 Tells us there is more to the idea of biblical slavery then many want to think about. They just assume the bible supports slavery without any research into it.

[@Bugsy0333]

Tell me in what context would it be ok for one person to own another person as their property ?

[@echoingerudite205]

@@Bugsy0333 What did the verse I sighted say?

[@Bugsy0333]

@@echoingerudite205 Answer the question ok ? Stop with the excuses to protect your immoral God !@

[@echoingerudite205]

@@Bugsy0333 You don't want an answer if you can't even read one verse.

[@hovis13579]

Read the rest of the chapter......it makes your god a moral thug.

[@Dave_Langer]

Of course it does

[@Squidward_4044]

But isn't that revenge tho, and god said no revenge. Not hateing just trying to understanding

[@chaynaemslie3957]

I believe the questions are answered over the next videos these are short parts and each video is part of the answer. I hope you find what you’re looking for, but if you haven’t, please feel free to ask 😊

[@Bugsy0333]

You covered this well yet you have not given your opinion yet, Is that going to happen at some point ?

[@echoingerudite205]

Part 2 out of 6........

[@LivingWatersEurope]

We will be going into GREAT Biblical detail :)

[@Bugsy0333]

@@LivingWatersEurope Sounds Good !

[@faithhope7777]

Why do you call that which was under the Law, Christian...?

[@sbnwnc]

The Bible is largely immoral. This is what the Lord Almighty says: "I will punish the Amalekites for what they did to Israel when they waylaid them as they came up from Egypt. Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy all that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men *and women, children and infants* , cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys." -1 Sam. 15

[@myk_3D]

You forgot the part where the Amalekites attacked first

[@sbnwnc]

@@myk_3D You are right. The Amalekite babies did attack first. Forgot about that.

[@myk_3D]

@@sbnwnc you're straw manning my argument. I'm not here to argue on the morality of the bible. I'm saying this was payback. You can't call the bible immoral because God decided to seek Justice for his people

[@sbnwnc]

@@myk_3D How is it a strawman? God ordered that babies be killed. Isn't that a fact?

[@sbnwnc]

@@myk_3D Still thinking about it?

[@benclark4823]

Tell me in what “context” is the god of the Bible “regulating” slavery when you are holding his family hostage. 😠👉 -{Exodus 21:2-6 ESV}- When you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing. If he comes in single, he shall go out single; if he comes in married, then his wife shall go out with him. If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, 🙄👉[[the wife and her children shall be her master's]], and he shall go out alone. But if the slave plainly says, ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,’ then his master shall bring him to God, and he shall bring him to the door or the doorpost. And his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall be his slave forever. 🤕😇

[@LivingWatersEurope]

We answer this in future parts. Have a great day!

[@hovis13579]

Moses is a myth......the Israelites were not slaves in Egypt......ignorance is no excuse.