Servant: Definition Of
Distinguish a bondservant (greek: doulos), who was a slave, from a hired servant (greek: diakonos), who was not a slave
Servant: Bond:
Laws of Moses concerning,
Exd 21:1-11, 20, 21, 26, 27, 32; Lev 19:20-22; 25:6, 10, 35-55; Deu 15:12, 14, 18; 24:7.
Kidnapping forbidden,
Deu 21:10-14; 24:7; 1Ti 1:10; Rev 18:13.
Fugitive, not to be returned to his master,
David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave,
Instances of fugitive:
Hagar, commanded by an angel to return to Sarah (Sarai), her owner,
Sought by Shimei,
Onesimus interceded for, by Paul,
Rights of those born to a master,
Gen 14:14; 17:13, 27; Exd 21:4; Pro 29:21; Ecc 2:7; Jer 2:14.
Bought and sold,
Gen 17:13, 27; 37:28, 36; 39:17; Deu 28:68; Est 7:4; Eze 27:13; Joe 3:6; Amo 8:6; Rev 18:13.
Captives of war became slaves,
Deu 20:14; 21:10-14; 2Ki 5:2; 2Ch 28:8, 10; Lam 5:13;
captive bondservants shared by priests and Levites,
Thieves punished by being made,
Defaulting debtors made,
Children of defaulting debtors sold as,
Voluntary servitude of,
Lev 25:47; Deu 15:16, 17; Jos 9:11-21.
Given as dowry,
Owned by priests,
Slaves owned slaves,
The master could marry, or give in marriage,
Exd 21:7-10; Deu 21:10-14; 1Ch 2:34, 35.
Taken in concubinage,
Used as soldiers by Abraham,
Must be circumcised,
Must enjoy religious privileges with the master's household,
Deu 12:12, 18; 16:11, 14; 29:10, 11.
Must have rest on the sabbath,
Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus,
1Cr 7:21, 22; 12:13; Gal 3:28; Eph 6:8.
Kindness to, commanded,
Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of Israel,
Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice,
Exd 14:11, 12; 16:3; Jdg 5:16-18, 23.
Emancipation of,
Ezr 1:1-4; Jer 34:8-22; 1Cr 7:21.
Freedmen called "Libertines,"
Cruelty to:
To Hagar,
Gen 16:1-21; Gal 4:22-31;
to the Israelites,
Exd 1:8-22; 2:1-4; Act 7:19, 34;
an abandoned sick man,
Kindness to,
By the Roman centurion,
by Paul,
Servant: Instances Of:
Joseph,
Israelites,
Exd 1:10-22; 5:7-14; Deu 6:12, 21.
Gibeonites,
Canaanites,
The Jews in Babylon,
2Ch 36:20; Est 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10.
Emancipation of,
Servant: Figurative:
Lev 25:42, 55; Psa 116:16; Mat 24:45-51; Luk 12:35-48; 17:7-9; Jhn 8:32-35; Rom 6:16-22; 1Cr 4:1; 7:21-23; Gal 5:13; 1Pe 2:16; 2Pe 2:19; Rev 7:3
Servant: Instances of Good:
Joseph,
Gen 39:2-20; 41:9-57; Act 7:10;
Elisha,
Servants of Abraham,
of Boaz,
of Jonathan,
of Abigail,
of David,
of Ziba,
of Naaman,
of Nehemiah,
of the Roman centurion,
of Cornelius,
Onesimus,
Servants in the parable of the pounds and the parable of the talents,
Servant: Wicked and Unfaithful:
Jeroboam,
Gehazi,
Zimri,
Onesimus,
Of Abraham and Lot,
Of Abimelech,
Of Ziba,
2Sa 16:1-4; with 2Sa 19:26, 27.
Of Absalom,
Of Shimei,
Of Joash,
Of Amon,
Of Job,
In the parable of the talents and the parable of the pounds,
In the parable of the vineyard,
Conspiracy by,
See CONSPIRACY
Servant: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To:
Gen 16:6-9; Exd 20:10; Deu 5:14; Neh 5:8; Job 19:15, 16; 31:13, 14; Psa 123:2; Pro 12:9; 13:17; 17:2; 19:10; 25:13; 26:6; 27:18, 27; 29:19, 21; 30:10, 21-23; Ecc 7:21; Isa 52:3; Jer 22:13; 34:8-17; Lam 5:8; Zep 1:9; Mal 1:6; Mat 8:9; 10:24, 25; 24:45-51; Luk 12:35-48; 16:1-13; 17:7-9; 22:27; Jhn 13:16; 1Cr 4:2; 7:21-24; Eph 6:5-9; Col 3:22-25; 1Ti 6:1, 2; Tts 2:9, 10; 1Pe 2:18-20
Servant: Hired:
Jacob,
re-employed,
Gen 30:27-34; 31:6, 7, 41.
Parable of laborers of a vineyard,
of the father of the prodigal son,
The prodigal,
Treatment of, more considerate than that of slaves,
Await employment in the marketplace,
Wages paid in kind,
in money,
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO:
Lev 19:13; 25:39-41; Deu 24:14, 15; Job 7:1, 2; 14:6; Mal 3:5; Mat 10:9, 10; Luk 10:7; Rom 4:4; Col 4:1; 1Ti 5:18; Jam 5:4
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