Weighing in at one mighty chapter, Philemon is the shortest book written by Paul and one of the shortest in the entire...
Onesimus has incurred a social and economic debt Paul is going to address in ways that are distinct from the way this situation would normally have been addressed.
The work that the Egyptians forced on the Israelites was evil in motive and cruel in nature. The opening scene presents the...
God began the first step—deliverance—by sending Moses and Aaron to tell Pharaoh “to let the Israelites go out of his land” (Exod...
Although God liberated the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt, slavery is not universally prohibited in the Bible. Slavery was permissible in certain...
Leviticus 25 ordains a sabbath year, one in every seven (Lev. 25:1-7), and a jubilee year, one in every fifty (Lev. 25:8-17)...
A troubling topic in Deuteronomy is slavery. The allowance of slavery in the Old Testament generates a great deal of debate, and we cannot resolve all the issues here. We should not, however...
Some national leaders attain provision or wealth through unjust means such as exploitation, force, corruption, theft and others. Brutal dictators and regimes...
Nehemiah is one biblical character whose attitudes, lifestyle, strategies and priorities work together to change society for the betterment of poor people. As governor of the city of Jerusalem—working for a foreign power—he...
One of the final new commands from God in Jeremiah is the renunciation of slavery (Jer. 34:9). The Law of Moses required Hebrew slaves to be set free after six years of service...
The first of the two confrontations occurs in Philippi, where Paul and Silas encounter a girl with...
You don't need the perfect job to serve God or experience the life he intends for you.
"Our Work and Our Character" by Dr. Timothy Keller (Click to listen) The second practical consideration is relationships. Our calling as Christians...
It is cruel for a master to force a slave to choose between obedience to the master and obedience to Christ. Therefore...
Worship Is More Than a Sunday Morning Event, it's a Way of Life! (Click to Listen) At this point, Colossians moves on...
