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Servant

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1. Distinguish a bondservant (Greek: doulos), who was a slave, from a hired servant (Greek: diakonos), who was not a slave
2. Bond
3. Laws of Moses concerning Ex 21:1–11, 20, 21, 26, 27, 32; Lev 19:20–22; 25:6, 10, 35–55; Deut 15:12, 14, 18; 24:7 Read
4. Kidnapping forbidden Deut 21:10–14; 24:7; 1 Tim 1:10; Rev 18:13 Read
5. Fugitive, not to be returned to his master Deut 23:15, 16 Read
6. David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave 1 Sam 25:10 Read
7. Instances of fugitive
8. Hagar, commanded by an angel to return to Sarah (Sarai), her owner Gen 16:9 Read
9. Sought by Shimei 1 Kgs 2:39–41 Read
10. Onesimus interceded for, by Paul Phlm 1:21 Read
11. Rights of those born to a master Gen 14:14; 17:13, 27; Ex 21:4; Prov 29:21; Eccl 2:7; Jer 2:14 Read
12. Bought and sold Gen 17:13, 27; 37:28, 36; 39:17; Deut 28:68; Esth 7:4; Ezek 27:13; Joel 3:6; Amos 8:6; Rev 18:13 Read
13. Captives of war became slaves Deut 20:14; 21:10–14; 2 Kgs 5:2; 2 Chr 28:8, 10; Lam 5:13 Read
14. Captive bondservants shared by priests and Levites Num 31:28–47 Read
15. Thieves punished by being made Gen 43:18; Ex 22:3 Read
16. Defaulting debtors made Lev 25:39; Matt 18:25 Read
17. Children of defaulting debtors sold as 2 Kgs 4:1–7 Read
18. Voluntary servitude of Lev 25:47; Deut 15:16, 17; Josh 9:11–21 Read
19. Given as dowry Gen 29:24, 29 Read
20. Owned by priests Lev 22:11; Mark 14:66 Read
21. Slaves owned slaves 2 Sam 9:10 Read
22. The master could marry, or give in marriage Ex 21:7–10; Deut 21:10–14; 1 Chr 2:34, 35 Read
23. Taken in concubinage Gen 16:1, 2, 6; 30:3, 9 Read
24. Used as soldiers by Abraham Gen 14:14 Read
25. Must be circumcised Gen 17:13, 27; Ex 12:44 Read
26. Must enjoy religious privileges with the master’s household Deut 12:12, 18; 16:11, 14; 29:10, 11 Read
27. Must have rest on the sabbath Ex 20:10; 23:12; Deut 5:14 Read
28. Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus 1 Cor 7:21, 22; 12:13; Gal 3:28; Eph 6:8 Read
29. Kindness to, commanded Lev 25:43; Eph 6:9 Read
30. Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of Israel Deut 28:68; Joel 3:7, 8 Read
31. Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice Ex 14:11, 12; 16:3; Judg 5:16–18, 23 Read
32. Emancipation of Ezra 1:1–4; Jer 34:8–22; 1 Cor 7:21 Read
33. Freedmen called “Libertines,” Acts 6:9 Read
34. Cruelty to
35. The Israelites Ex 1:8–22; 2:1–4; Acts 7:19, 34 Read
36. An abandoned sick man 1 Sam 30:13 Read
37. Kindness to
38. By the Roman centurion Matt 8:8–13; Luke 7:2–10 Read
39. By Paul Phlm 1:21 Read
40. Instances of
41. Joseph Gen 37:26–28, 36 Read
42. Israelites Ex 1:10–22; 5:7–14; Deut 6:12, 21 Read
43. Gibeonites Josh 9:22–27 Read
44. Canaanites 1 Kgs 9:21 Read
45. The Jews in Babylon 2 Chr 36:20; Esth 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10 Read
46. Emancipation of 2 Chr 36:23; Ezra 1:1–4 Read
47. Figurative Lev 25:42, 55; Ps 116:16; Matt 24:45–51; Luke 12:35–48; 17:7–9; John 8:32–35; Rom 6:16–22; 1 Cor 4:1; 7:21–23; Gal 5:13; 1 Pet 2:16; 2 Pet 2:19; Rev 7:3 Read
48. Instances of good
49. Joseph Gen 39:2–20; 41:9–57; Acts 7:10 Read
50. Elisha 2 Kgs 2:1–6 Read
51. Servants
52. Of Abraham Gen 24 Read
53. Of Boaz Ruth 2:4 Read
54. Of Jonathan 1 Sam 14:7 Read
55. Of Abigail 1 Sam 25:14–17 Read
56. Of David 2 Sam 12:18; 15:15, 21 Read
57. Of Ziba 2 Sam 9 Read
58. Of Naaman 2 Kgs 5:2, 3, 13 Read
59. Of Nehemiah Neh 4:16, 23 Read
60. Of the Roman centurion Matt 8:9 Read
61. Of Cornelius Acts 10:7 Read
62. Onesimus Phlm 1:11 Read
63. Servants in the parable of the pounds and the parable of the talents Matt 25:14–23; Luke 19:12–19 Read
64. Wicked and unfaithful
65. Jeroboam 1 Kgs 11:26 Read
66. Gehazi 2 Kgs 5:20–27 Read
67. Zimri 1 Kgs 16:9, 10; 2 Kgs 9:31 Read
68. Onesimus Phlm 1:11 Read
69. Of Abraham and Lot Gen 13:7 Read
70. Of Abimelech Gen 21:25 Read
71. Of Ziba 2 Sam 16:1–4; 19:26, 27 Read
72. Of Absalom 2 Sam 13:28, 29; 14:30 Read
73. Of Shimei 1 Kgs 2:39 Read
74. Of Joash 2 Kgs 12:19–21 Read
75. Of Amon 2 Kgs 21:23 Read
76. Of Job Job 19:15, 16 Read
77. In the parable of the talents and the parable of the pounds Matt 25:24–30; Luke 19:20–26 Read
78. In the parable of the vineyard Matt 21:33–41; Mark 12:1–9 Read
79. Conspiracy by
80. See Conspiracy
81. Unclassified scriptures relating to Gen 16:6–9; Ex 20:10; Deut 5:14; Neh 5:8; Job 19:15, 16; 31:13, 14; Ps 123:2; Prov 12:9; 13:17; 17:2; 19:10; 25:13; 26:6; 27:18, 27; 29:19, 21; 30:10, 21–23; Eccl 7:21; Isa 52:3; Jer 22:13; 34:8–17; Lam 5:8; Zeph 1:9; Mal 1:6; Matt 8:9; 10:24, 25; 24:45–51; Luke 12:35–48; 16:1–13; 17:7–9; 22:27; John 13:16; 1 Cor 4:2; 7:21–24; Eph 6:5–9; Col 3:22–25; 1 Tim 6:1, 2; Titus 2:9, 10; 1 Pet 2:18–20 Read
82. See Employee
83. See Employer
84. See Master
85. Hired
86. Jacob Gen 29:15; 30:26 Read
87. Re-employed Gen 30:27–34; 31:6, 7, 41 Read
88. Parable of
89. The laborers of a vineyard Matt 20:1–15 Read
90. The father of the prodigal son Luke 15:17, 19 Read
91. The rebellious son Luke 15:15–19 Read
92. Treatment of, more considerate than that of slaves Lev 25:53 Read
93. Await employment in the marketplace Matt 20:1–3 Read
94. Wages paid
95. In kind Gen 30:31, 32; 2 Chr 2:10 Read
96. In money Matt 20:2 Read
97. Unclassified scriptures relating to Lev 19:13; 25:39–41; Deut 24:14, 15; Job 7:1, 2; 14:6; Mal 3:5; Matt 10:9, 10; Luke 10:7; Rom 4:4; Col 4:1; 1 Tim 5:18; Jas 5:4 Read
98. See Masters
99. See Wages

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), by Orville J. Nave.