Slavery, Biblical In the discussion of this question we endeavor to bring together all the ancient information together with the best results of modern examination. I. Terms Employed to Designate this Condition. The word slavery does not occur in the English Bible, and the word slave is but rarely used, once (in italics) to supply … Continue reading “Slavery, Biblical”
Slavery and Christianity
Slavery and Christianity How numerous the slaves were in Roman society when Christianity made its appearance, how hard was their lot, and how the competition of slave labour crushed free labour is notorious. It is the scope of this article to show what Christianity has done for slaves and against slavery, first in the Roman … Continue reading “Slavery and Christianity”
Slavery
slavery The subjection of a human being to another as a captive of war, descent from such captive, or by purchase. As an institution it would seem to have existed from the earliest times. Mosaic legislation placed certain limitations on it which were generally observed. Even in pagan Greece and Rome the slave was often … Continue reading “Slavery”
Slave Version Of The Scriptures
Slave Version Of The Scriptures The Slave is spoken by the Indians of Mackenzie River, Canada. A translation of the gospels into Slave was made by bishop Bompas, and printed by the British and Foreign Bible Society in 1883 in the syllabic character, the proofs having been read by the Reverend W.D. Reeve, archdeacon of … Continue reading “Slave Version Of The Scriptures”
Slave, Slavery
Slave, Slavery 1. Universal prevalence in the Apostolic Age.-Slavery was a conspicuous and unchallenged feature of the social order into the midst of which Christianity was born. Modern readers easily fail to realize its presence in the background of the NT Scriptures, so great are the social changes that have been brought about in the … Continue reading “Slave, Slavery”
Slave
SLAVE Jer 2:14 ; Jer 18:13 . See SERVANT. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Slave Jer. 2:14 (A.V.), but not there found in the original. In Rev. 18:13 the word “slaves” is the rendering of a Greek word meaning “bodies.” The Hebrew and Greek words for slave are usually rendered simply “servant,” “bondman,” or … Continue reading “Slave”
Slaughter, W.B., D.D
Slaughter, W.B., D.D a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in New York city in 1823. He was converted early in life; graduated from Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, Lima, N.Y., and entered the Genesee Conference, in which he served Palmyra, Carlton, and Old Niagara Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Buffalo; then accepted a call to the principalship of … Continue reading “Slaughter, W.B., D.D”
Slaughter, Valley of
Slaughter, Valley of In Jer 7:32; Jer 19:6, a name given to the valley of Hinnom. See HINNOM, VALLEY OF; JERUSALEM, III, 2. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Slaughter of the Innocents
Slaughter of the Innocents sloter. See INNOCENTS, MASSACRE OF. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Slaughter, Devereaux J.C.
Slaughter, Devereaux J.C. a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Dinwiddie County, Va., Nov. 8, 1817. He was converted Aug. 16, 1835, joined the Church May, 1836, was licensed to preach Sept. 25, and received on trial into the Virginia Conference in November, 1842. He received deacon’s orders in November, 1844, … Continue reading “Slaughter, Devereaux J.C.”