Concordia Theological Monthly
Publication Date
1-1-1948
Document Type
Article
Keywords
slaves, new testament, slavery, greek, servant, property, captives, family, free, roman
Submission Type
Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep
Abstract
His letters to the Ephesians and Colossians contain explicit rules for the conduct of slaves and masters. Living in a society in which it is estimated that more than half of the population belonged to the slave class, it is little wonder that Paul often uses this word and its antonym, free man.
Disciplines
Practical Theology
Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)
Philippians 2:7; John 15:12-15; Luke 15:29;
Submission Cost
Free
Submission Audience
Laity; Ministers; Scholars
Recommended Citation
Malte, E. C.
(1948)
"The Most Important Social Problem of New Testament Times Slavery,"
Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 19, Article 4.
Available at:
https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol19/iss1/4
