(June 19, 2014 at 12:46 pm)Bibliofagus Wrote:(June 19, 2014 at 12:43 pm)Lek Wrote: Slavery in Jesus' society was a different institution than in America. They were usually prisoners of war or voluntary slaves. Jesus' concern was that they be treated righteously.
So it's okay in your book to make slaves out of POW's?
Sheesh.
I guess we just put them in prison now. At the time that was proper and humane treatment, especially if you treated them well.