Selected Biblical Commentaries on Slavery

Exodus: 21:7 If a man sells his daughter as a slave, she shall not regain her liberty like male slaves.
21:8 If she does not please her master who intended her for himself, he must let her be bought back: he has not the right to sell her to foreigners, thus treating her unfairly.
21:9 If he intends her for his son, he shall deal with her according to the ruling for daughters.

Leviticus 25:44 "The servants you have, men and women, shall come from the nations round you; from these you may purchase servants, men and women.
25:45 You may also purchase them from the children of the strangers who live among you, and from their families living with you who have been born on your soil. They shall be your property
25:46 and you may leave them as an inheritance to your sons after you, to hold in perpetual possession. These you may have for slaves; but to your brothers, the sons of Israel, you must not be hard masters.

Judges 3:8 Then Yahweh's anger flamed out against Israel: he handed them over to Cushan-rishathaim the king of Edom, and the Israelites were enslaved by Cushan-rishathaim for eight years.

Proverbs 29:19 Not by words is a slave corrected: even if he understands, he will take no notice.

1 Timothy 6:1 All slaves 'under the yoke' must have unqualified respect for their masters, so that the name of God and our teaching are not brought into disrepute.
6:2 Slaves whose masters are believers are not to think any the less of them because they are brothers; on the contrary, they should serve them all the better, since those who have the benefit of their services are believers and dear to God.

1 Timothy 2:9 Tell the slaves that they are to be obedient to their masters and always do what they want without any argument.

Ephesians 6:5 Slaves, be obedient to the men who are called your masters in this world, with deep respect and sincere loyalty, as you are obedient to Christ.

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