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Servant
(From Nave's Topical Bible)

Distinguish a bondservant (Greek: doulos), who was a slave, from a hired servant (Greek: diakonos), who was not a slave 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 1:21 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 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 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; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10 Emancipation of 2 Chronicles 36:23; Ezra 1:1-4 FIGURATIVE Leviticus 25:42,55; Psalms 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 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 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 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 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; 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 UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Genesis 16:6-9; Exodus 20:10; Deuteronomy 5:14; Nehemiah 5:8; Job 19:15,16; 31:13,14; Psalms 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 See EMPLOYER See MASTER HIRED Jacob Genesis 29:15; 30:26 Re-employed Genesis 30:27-34; 31:6,7,41 Parable of The laborers of a vineyard Matthew 20:1-15 The father of the prodigal son Luke 15:17,19 The rebellious son 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 See WAGES

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