SERVANT
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 EXO 21:1-11,20,21,26,27,32; LEV 19:20-22; 25:6,10,35-55; DEU 15:12,14,18; 24:7
Kidnapping forbidden DEU 21:10-14; 24:7; 1TI 1:10; REV 18:13
Fugitive, not to be returned to his master DEU 23:15,16
David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave 1SA 25:10
Instances of fugitive
Hagar, commanded by an angel to return to Sarah (Sarai), her owner GEN 16:9
Sought by Shimei 1KI 2:39-41
Onesimus interceded for, by Paul PHM 1:21
Rights of those born to a master GEN 14:14; 17:13,27; EXO 21:4; PRO 29:21; ECC 2:7; JER 2:14
Bought and sold GEN 17:13,27; 37:28,36; 39:17; DEU 28:68; EST 7:4; EZK 27:13; JOL 3:6; AMO 8:6; REV 18:13
Captives of war became slaves DEU 20:14; 21:10-14; 2KI 5:2; 2CH 28:8,10; LAM 5:13
Captive bondservants shared by priests and Levites NUM 31:28-47
Thieves punished by being made GEN 43:18; EXO 22:3
Defaulting debtors made LEV 25:39; MAT 18:25
Children of defaulting debtors sold as 2KI 4:1-7
Voluntary servitude of LEV 25:47; DEU 15:16,17; JOS 9:11-21
Given as dowry GEN 29:24,29
Owned by priests LEV 22:11; MRK 14:66
Slaves owned slaves 2SA 9:10
The master could marry, or give in marriage EXO 21:7-10; DEU 21:10-14; 1CH 2:34,35
Taken in concubinage GEN 16:1,2,6; 30:3,9
Used as soldiers by Abraham GEN 14:14
Must be circumcised GEN 17:13,27; EXO 12:44
Must enjoy religious privileges with the master' s household DEU 12:12,18; 16:11,14; 29:10,11
Must have rest on the sabbath EXO 20:10; 23:12; DEU 5:14
Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus 1CO 7:21,22; 12:13; GAL 3:28; EPH 6:8
Kindness to, commanded LEV 25:43; EPH 6:9
Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of Israel DEU 28:68; JOL 3:7,8
Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice EXO 14:11,12; 16:3; JDG 5:16-18,23
Emancipation of EZR 1:1-4; JER 34:8-22; 1CO 7:21
Freedmen called "Libertines," ACT 6:9
Cruelty to
The Israelites EXO 1:8-22; 2:1-4; ACT 7:19,34
An abandoned sick man 1SA 30:13
Kindness to
By the Roman centurion MAT 8:8-13; LUK 7:2-10
By Paul PHM 1:21
INSTANCES OF
Joseph GEN 37:26-28,36
Israelites EXO 1:10-22; 5:7-14; DEU 6:12,21
Gibeonites JOS 9:22-27
Canaanites 1KI 9:21
The Jews in Babylon 2CH 36:20; EST 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10
Emancipation of 2CH 36:23; EZR 1:1-4
FIGURATIVE LEV 25:42,55; PSA 116:16; MAT 24:45-51; LUK 12:35-48; 17:7-9; JHN 8:32-35; ROM 6:16-22; 1CO 4:1; 7:21-23; GAL 5:13; 1PE 2:16; 2PE 2:19; REV 7:3
INSTANCES OF GOOD
Joseph GEN 39:2-20; 41:9-57; ACT 7:10
Elisha 2KI 2:1-6
Servants
Of Abraham GEN 24
Of Boaz RUT 2:4
Of Jonathan 1SA 14:7
Of Abigail 1SA 25:14-17
Of David 2SA 12:18; 15:15,21
Of Ziba 2SA 9
Of Naaman 2KI 5:2,3,13
Of Nehemiah NEH 4:16,23
Of the Roman centurion MAT 8:9
Of Cornelius ACT 10:7
Onesimus PHM 1:11
Servants in the parable of the pounds and the parable of the talents MAT 25:14-23; LUK 19:12-19
WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL
Jeroboam 1KI 11:26
Gehazi 2KI 5:20-27
Zimri 1KI 16:9,10; 2KI 9:31
Onesimus PHM 1:11
Of Abraham and Lot GEN 13:7
Of Abimelech GEN 21:25
Of Ziba 2SA 16:1-4; with 19:26,27
Of Absalom 2SA 13:28,29; 14:30
Of Shimei 1KI 2:39
Of Joash 2KI 12:19-21
Of Amon 2KI 21:23
Of JOB JOB 19:15,16
In the parable of the talents and the parable of the pounds MAT 25:24-30; LUK 19:20-26
In the parable of the vineyard MAT 21:33-41; MRK 12:1-9
Conspiracy by
See CONSPIRACY
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GEN 16:6-9; EXO 20:10; DEU 5:14; NEH 5:8; JOB 19:15,16; 31:13,14; PSA 123:2; PRO 12:9; 13:17; 17:2; 19:10; 25:13; 26:6; 27:18,27; 29:19,21; 30:10,21-23; ECC 7:21; ISA 52:3; JER 22:13; 34:8-17; LAM 5:8; ZEP 1:9; MAL 1:6; MAT 8:9; 10:24,25; 24:45-51; LUK 12:35-48; 16:1-13; 17:7-9; 22:27; JHN 13:16; 1CO 4:2; 7:21-24; EPH 6:5-9; COL 3:22-25; 1TI 6:1,2; TIT 2:9,10; 1PE 2:18-20
See EMPLOYEE
See EMPLOYER
See MASTER
HIRED
Jacob GEN 29:15; 30:26
Re-employed GEN 30:27-34; 31:6,7,41
Parable of
The laborers of a vineyard MAT 20:1-15
The father of the prodigal son LUK 15:17,19
The rebellious son LUK 15:15-19
Treatment of, more considerate than that of slaves LEV 25:53
Await employment in the marketplace MAT 20:1-3
Wages paid
In kind GEN 30:31,32; 2CH 2:10
In money MAT 20:2
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO LEV 19:13; 25:39-41; DEU 24:14,15; JOB 7:1,2; 14:6; MAL 3:5; MAT 10:9,10; LUK 10:7; ROM 4:4; COL 4:1; 1TI 5:18; JAS 5:4
See MASTERS
See WAGES
