Servitude
The Law Concerning Servants
Date: January 5, 2020
Passage: Exodus 21:1–11
The law of Moses had three major divisions:1. The moral found in the ten commandments2. The civil found in Exodus chapters 21-233. The ceremonial found in LeviticusWe find in these verses a series of civil statutes which God gave unto Israel for the purpose of regulating their so …
Servitude Under the Philistines and Ammonites
Date: June 17, 2019
Passage: Judges 10:1–9
After Abimelech, Tola arose to rescue Israel (vv. 1-2). We know little about this sixth judge. He was a member of the tribe of Issachar and his regime lasted 23 years. Apparently, nothing outstanding occurred during his reign. Jair was the seventh judge who apparently was wealthy …