LOL, Actually that verse is not a mandate to sell your daughter. It was a rule governing the practice of indentured service, which was the ONLY means that people were employed in the ancient world. Contrary to the apparent meaning the passage is actually protecting female servants. After the 6 year contract was over the men could be fired and tossed out on the street to fend for themselves. The verse mandates that women CANNOT be tossed out on street thus forcing them into prostitution.
@BibleSoftwareFree No, it wasn't a mandate to sell a daughter. But it was a permission to, and gave the rules regarding it. Slavery is immoral. A god who approves of it and regulates it rather than abolishing it is immoral as well.
@Largo64 No offense but your ignorance of ancient world is stunning. Maybe you don't realize but almost EVERYONE was a slave in the ancient world if they weren't a business owner. This included teachers, engineers, scribes, carpenters you name trade. We still do this today, the military is a perfect example. Someone invested in training you in their trade so you need to stick around. Most people spent their entire life working in one trade for one "master".
@BibleSoftwareFree I'm not offended by an arrogant and uniformed person who tells me I'm wrong. That happens all the time. Everyone a slave? Please! What part of history are you referring to? The Hebrews took slaves from other countries, as described in the OT. Within their own group they were not slaves at all. Their captives were.
Both slavery and misogyny in one verse. God approves of slavery and lays down rules for it. And women are nothing but chattels in his estimation. I wonder what those "handmaids" were to be used for. Probably just cleaning up after their masters, right?
@Largo64 They say ignorance is bliss. And you most certainly do not understand that verse in the bible. Oddly enough that verse is designed to protect female servants from being forced into prostitution because their employer doesn't want them anymore after their contract ends. It was ok to toss the men out on the street but not ok to do that to the women.
LOL, Actually that verse is not a mandate to sell your daughter. It was a rule governing the practice of indentured service, which was the ONLY means that people were employed in the ancient world. Contrary to the apparent meaning the passage is actually protecting female servants. After the 6 year contract was over the men could be fired and tossed out on the street to fend for themselves. The verse mandates that women CANNOT be tossed out on street thus forcing them into prostitution.
BibleSoftwareFree 1 year ago
@BibleSoftwareFree No, it wasn't a mandate to sell a daughter. But it was a permission to, and gave the rules regarding it. Slavery is immoral. A god who approves of it and regulates it rather than abolishing it is immoral as well.
Largo64 1 year ago
@Largo64 No offense but your ignorance of ancient world is stunning. Maybe you don't realize but almost EVERYONE was a slave in the ancient world if they weren't a business owner. This included teachers, engineers, scribes, carpenters you name trade. We still do this today, the military is a perfect example. Someone invested in training you in their trade so you need to stick around. Most people spent their entire life working in one trade for one "master".
BibleSoftwareFree 1 year ago
@BibleSoftwareFree I'm not offended by an arrogant and uniformed person who tells me I'm wrong. That happens all the time. Everyone a slave? Please! What part of history are you referring to? The Hebrews took slaves from other countries, as described in the OT. Within their own group they were not slaves at all. Their captives were.
Largo64 1 year ago
Both slavery and misogyny in one verse. God approves of slavery and lays down rules for it. And women are nothing but chattels in his estimation. I wonder what those "handmaids" were to be used for. Probably just cleaning up after their masters, right?
Largo64 2 years ago
I am sure!
WhatsTheDiff101 2 years ago
@Largo64 They say ignorance is bliss. And you most certainly do not understand that verse in the bible. Oddly enough that verse is designed to protect female servants from being forced into prostitution because their employer doesn't want them anymore after their contract ends. It was ok to toss the men out on the street but not ok to do that to the women.
BibleSoftwareFree 1 year ago