Tag: Exodus

  • Does the Bible Condone Slavery?

    Does the Bible Condone Slavery?

    It is one of several arguments against the bible, slavery. The text of this week’s scripture reading is Exodus 21:1-24:18 and it lists the conditions under which slavery operates. From a cursory reading it would appear that the Lord is sanctioning slavery to the newly freed slaves of Egypt. Taken out of its historical and…