Is the Bible for or against slavery

 the Bible 

Done by Bianca Caruso 

The Bible has taught us that every human has the same equal values. What this means no one is better then anyone not matter their race, their gender, what religion they believe in, or where they have came from. the Bible teaches us one valuable lesson, we are all created in God's image. In Genesis 1:27 is says " God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female He created them". 

  Since everyone is created in God's image to him you skin race or religion, doesn't make you have any less value to Him.  The way slavery goes with this is idea is because it makes it seem like someone of color is any less. Slavery takes away all freedom and dignity.  In Gods every no one is better then anyone and we all deserve the same respect and freedom. In conclusion God wants everyone to be equal since he made us in his image. 

                

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Done by Giuliana Antoaccio 

In scripture (Gen 12:16; 24:35; Isa 14:1-2)

 mentioned about slavery viewed in a positive way, and that owning a slave was seen as a normality. Abraham and Shara were going to Egypt because there was a famine when they arrived. The Egyptians praised shara for her looks and gifted with many wealthy possessions, one of them included enslaved men and women. Although this passage does not clearly state that the bible was all for slavery it still mentions slavery in a positive way saying it is a normality and a very valuable possession.

For a more direct part in the bible that refers to slavery being supported would be in (Exod 21:21). This part explains how if a slave owner abuses and hits a metal rod against their slave and their slave passes away it is the slave owner who gets punished. However if the slave owner strikes their slave and their slaves live two more days before dying then the slave owner doesn't get punished. This showed people in the late 18th and 19th century more in detail that it is ok to support slavery and that the bible supports you if you have a slave. The Bible told the people not only it is ok to have a slave but to abuse your slave until near death. 

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