Slavery

Ancient Near East slavery was different from Antebellum South

Poverty- or debt-slavery: Ge 47:19–26; Lev 25:39, 47
Prisoners of war: Dt 21:10; 1Ki 9:20–21; Isa 14:1–2
Kidnap, sale of persons was prohibited: Ex 21:16; Dt 24:7 — see also 1Ti 1:10
Law included protections for slaves: Ex 21:20–21, 26–27; Lev 25:47–55; Dt 21:10–14; 23:15–16
Hebrew slaves were freed in jubilee year: Ex 21:2; Lev 25:39–41; Dt 15:12; Jer 34:14
Hebrew slaves could voluntarily submit to lifetime slavery: Ex 21:5–6; Dt 15:16–17
Foreign slaves (usually prisoners of war) could be kept indefinitely: Lev 25:44–46

Slaves are to submit to masters following the example of Christ: Eph 6:5–8; Col 3:22–24; 1Ti 6:1–2; Tit 2:9–10; 1Pe 2:18–23
Masters are to treat slaves fairly remembering they too have a Master: Eph 6:9; Col 4:1; Phm 10–18
Christ is slave of God: Isa 42:1 (cited at Mt 12:18); Php 2:7
Sinners are enslaved to sin: Jn 8:34; Ro 6:16; Tit 3:3; 2Pe 2:19
Covenant people are slaves to God: Ex 4:22–23; Lev 25:42, 55; Mal 1:6; Ro 1:1; 6:16–22; 1Co 7:23 (see also 1Co 6:20); Gal 1:10; Php 1:1; 2Pe 2:1
Christians are to serve one another: Mt 20:26–27; Mk 10:44; 1Co 9:19; 2Co 4:5; Gal 5:13