In part 1 of this series, we saw that the Bible does not condone the kind of slavery we normally think of, but deals with a much more humane version, especially within Israelite society. But instead of ripping slavery out of the society all at once, in the Old Testament Law God begins to undermine the firmly economically entrenched institution of slavery by stopping abuses and commanding fair, humane treatment of those who enter into the slavery system.
But hold on, the skeptic says! There are some verses that, at first glance, seem to indicate approval of some unfair treatment of slaves....
