Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.

SERVANT

• Distinguish a bondservant (Greek: doulos), who was a slave, from a hired servant (Greek: diakonos), who was not a slave
• BOND
  • Laws of Moses concerning Ex. 21:1-11, 20, 21, 26, 27, 32; Lev. 19:20-22, 25:6, 10, 35-55; Dt. 15:12, 14, 18, 24:7
  • Kidnapping forbidden Dt. 21:10-14, 24:7; 1 Tim. 1:10; Rev. 18:13
  • Fugitive, not to be returned to his master Dt. 23:15, 16
  • David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave 1 Sam. 25:10
  • Instances of fugitive
    • Hagar, commanded by an angel to return to Sarah (Sarai), her owner Gen. 16:9
    • Sought by Shimei 1 Ki. 2:39-41
    • Onesimus interceded for, by Paul Ph'm 1:21
  • Rights of those born to a master Gen. 14:14, 17:13, 27; Ex. 21:4; Pr. 29:21; Eccl. 2:7; Jer. 2:14
  • Bought and sold Gen. 17:13, 27, 37:28, 36, 39:17; Dt. 28:68; Esther 7:4; Ezek. 27:13; Joel 3:6; Amos 8:6; Rev. 18:13
  • Captives of war became slaves Dt. 20:14, 21:10-14; 2 Ki. 5:2; 2 Chr. 28:8, 10; Lam. 5:13
  • Captive bondservants shared by priests and Levites Num. 31:28-47
  • Thieves punished by being made Gen. 43:18; Ex. 22:3
  • Defaulting debtors made Lev. 25:39; Mt. 18:25
  • Children of defaulting debtors sold as 2 Ki. 4:1-7
  • Voluntary servitude of Lev. 25:47; Dt. 15:16, 17; Josh. 9:11-21
  • Given as dowry Gen. 29:24, 29
  • Owned by priests Lev. 22:11; Mk. 14:66
  • Slaves owned slaves 2 Sam. 9:10
  • The master could marry, or give in marriage Ex. 21:7-10; Dt. 21:10-14; 1 Chr. 2:34, 35
  • Taken in concubinage Gen. 16:1, 2, 6, 30:3, 9
  • Used as soldiers by Abraham Gen. 14:14
  • Must be circumcised Gen. 17:13, 27; Ex. 12:44
  • Must enjoy religious privileges with the master's household Dt. 12:12, 18, 16:11, 14, 29:10, 11
  • Must have rest on the sabbath Ex. 20:10, 23:12; Dt. 5:14
  • Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus 1 Cor. 7:21, 22, 12:13; Gal. 3:28; Eph. 6:8
  • Kindness to, commanded Lev. 25:43; Eph. 6:9
  • Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of Israel Dt. 28:68; Joel 3:7, 8
  • Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice Ex. 14:11, 12, 16:3; Judg. 5:16-18, 23
  • Emancipation of Ezra 1:1-4; Jer. 34:8-22; 1 Cor. 7:21
  • Freedmen called "Libertines," Acts 6:9
  • Cruelty to
    • The Israelites Ex. 1:8-22, 2:1-4; Acts 7:19, 34
    • An abandoned sick man 1 Sam. 30:13
  • Kindness to
    • By the Roman centurion Mt. 8:8-13; Lk. 7:2-10
    • By Paul Ph'm 1:21
• INSTANCES OF
  • Joseph Gen. 37:26-28, 36
  • Israelites Ex. 1:10-22, 5:7-14; Dt. 6:12, 21
  • Gibeonites Josh. 9:22-27
  • Canaanites 1 Ki. 9:21
  • The Jews in Babylon 2 Chr. 36:20; Esther 1-10
  • Emancipation of 2 Chr. 36:23; Ezra 1:1-4
• FIGURATIVE Lev. 25:42, 55; Ps. 116:16; Mt. 24:45-51; Lk. 12:35-48, 17:7-9; Jn. 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
• INSTANCES OF GOOD
  • Joseph Gen. 39:2-20, 41:9-57; Acts 7:10
  • Elisha 2 Ki. 2:1-6
  • Servants
    • Of Abraham Gen. 24
    • Of Boaz Ruth 2:4
    • Of Jonathan 1 Sam. 14:7
    • Of Abigail 1 Sam. 25:14-17
    • Of David 2 Sam. 12:18, 15:15, 21
    • Of Ziba 2 Sam. 9
    • Of Naaman 2 Ki. 5:2, 3, 13
    • Of Nehemiah Neh. 4:16, 23
    • Of the Roman centurion Mt. 8:9
    • Of Cornelius Acts 10:7
    • Onesimus Ph'm 1:11
  • Servants in the parable of the pounds and the parable of the talents Mt. 25:14-23; Lk. 19:12-19
• WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL
  • Jeroboam 1 Ki. 11:26
  • Gehazi 2 Ki. 5:20-27
  • Zimri 1 Ki. 16:9, 10; 2 Ki. 9:31
  • Onesimus Ph'm 1:11
  • Of Abraham and Lot Gen. 13:7
  • Of Abimelech Gen. 21:25
  • Of Ziba 2 Sam. 16:1-4; with 19:26, 27
  • Of Absalom 2 Sam. 13:28, 29, 14:30
  • Of Shimei 1 Ki. 2:39
  • Of Joash 2 Ki. 12:19-21
  • Of Amon 2 Ki. 21:23
  • Of Job Job 19:15, 16
  • In the parable of the talents and the parable of the pounds Mt. 25:24-30; Lk. 19:20-26
  • In the parable of the vineyard Mt. 21:33-41; Mk. 12:1-9
  • Conspiracy by
  • See CONSPIRACY
• UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Gen. 16:6-9; Ex. 20:10; Dt. 5:14; Neh. 5:8; Job 19:15, 16, 31:13, 14; Ps. 123:2; Pr. 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; Mt. 8:9, 10:24, 25, 24:45-51; Lk. 12:35-48, 16:1-13, 17:7-9, 22:27; Jn. 13:16; 1 Cor. 4:2, 7:21-24; Eph. 6:5-9; Col. 3:22-25; 1 Tim. 6:1, 2; Tit. 2:9, 10; 1 Pet. 2:18-20
  • See EMPLOYEE
  • See EMPLOYER
  • See MASTER
• HIRED
  • Jacob Gen. 29:15, 30:26
  • Re-employed Gen. 30:27-34, 31:6, 7, 41
  • Parable of
    • The laborers of a vineyard Mt. 20:1-15
    • The father of the prodigal son Lk. 15:17, 19
    • The rebellious son Lk. 15:15-19
  • Treatment of, more considerate than that of slaves Lev. 25:53
  • Await employment in the marketplace Mt. 20:1-3
  • Wages paid
    • In kind Gen. 30:31, 32; 2 Chr. 2:10
    • In money Mt. 20:2
  • UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Lev. 19:13, 25:39-41; Dt. 24:14, 15; Job 7:1, 2, 14:6; Mal. 3:5; Mt. 10:9, 10; Lk. 10:7; Rom. 4:4; Col. 4:1; 1 Tim. 5:18; Jas. 5:4
• See MASTERS
• See WAGES