Did the Old Testament Endorse Slavery? by Joshua Bowen

Author:Joshua Bowen [Bowen, Joshua]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Digital Hammurabi Press
Published: 2020-02-14T00:00:00+00:00

There are two apparent developments seen in this passage that require attention. The first is the (possible) addition of the six-year-release provision for the female slave. The second is the regulation for sending the released slave out with significant provisions in order to establish him/herself after their term of servitude. We will deal with each of these developments in turn.

Female Slave Release

One of the things that we noticed in Exodus 21 was the distinction that was made between the release of Israelite male and female slaves. Male slaves were to “go out” after serving six years, while female slaves were not to be released. Now, however, when we read Deuteronomy 15:17, we see that the seventh-year release is also to be applied to the female slave. Is this a genuine development in the law from the earlier Covenant Code of Exodus 21, or is the situation distinct here in Deuteronomy 15, concerning a different type of female slave?

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