New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Servants

• Early mention of Gen. 9:25, 26
• Divided into
  • Male Gen. 24:34, 32:5
  • Female Gen. 16:6, 32:5
  • Bond Gen. 43:18; Lev. 25:46
  • Hired Mk. 1:20; Lk. 15:17
• Persons devoted to the service of another so called Ex. 24:13; 1 Ki. 19:21
• The subjects of a prince or king so called Ex. 9:20, 11:8
• Persons of low condition so called Eccl. 10:7
• Persons devoted to God so called Ps. 119:49; Isa. 56:6; Rom. 1:1
• The term often used to express humility Gen. 18:3, 33:5; 1 Sam. 20:7; 1 Ki. 20:32
• Hired
  • Called hireling Job 7:1; Jn. 10:12, 13
  • Engaged by the year Lev. 25:53; Isa. 16:14
  • Engaged by the day Mt. 20:2
  • Not to be oppressed Dt. 24:14
  • To be paid without delay at the expiration of their service Lev. 19:13; Dt. 24:15
  • To be esteemed worthy of their hire Lk. 10:7
  • To partake of the produce of the land in the sabbatical year Lev. 25:6
  • If foreigners not allowed to partake of the passover or holy things Ex. 12:45; Lev. 22:10
  • Anxiety of, for the end of their daily toil, alluded to Job 7:2
  • Hebrew slaves serving their brethren to be treated as Lev. 25:39, 40
  • Hebrew slaves serving strangers to be treated as Lev. 25:47, 53
  • Often stood in the market place waiting for employment Mt. 20:1-3
  • Often will fed and taken care of Lk. 15:17
  • Often oppressed and their wages kept back Mal. 3:5; Jas. 5:4
• Slaves or bond
  • Called bondmen Gen. 43:18, 44:9
  • By birth Gen. 14:14; Ps. 116:16; Jer. 2:14
  • By purchase Gen. 17:27, 37:36
  • Captives taken in war often kept as Dt. 20:14; 2 Ki. 5:2
  • Strangers sojourning in Israel might be purchased as Lev. 25:45
  • Persons belonging to other nations might be purchased as Lev. 25:44
  • Persons unable to pay their debts liable to be sold as 2 Ki. 4:1; Neh. 5:4, 5; Mt. 18:25
  • Thieves unable to make restitution were sold as Ex. 22:3
  • More valuable than hired servants Dt. 15:18
  • When Israelites not to be treated with rigor Lev. 25:39, 40, 46
  • When Israelites to have their liberty after six years service Ex. 21:2; Dt. 15:12
  • Israelites sold as, refusing their liberty, to have their ears bored to the door Ex. 21:5, 6; Dt. 15:16, 17
  • Israelites sold to strangers as, might be redeemed by their nearest of kin Lev. 25:47-55
  • All Israelites sold as, to be free at the jubilee Lev. 25:10, 40, 41, 54
  • Could not when set free demand wives or children procured during servitude Ex. 21:3, 4
  • To be furnished liberally, when their servitude expired Dt. 15:13, 14
  • When foreigners to be circumcised Gen. 17:13, 27; Ex. 12:44
  • To be allowed to rest on the Sabbath Ex. 20:10
  • To participate in all national rejoicings Dt. 12:18, 16:11, 14
  • Persons of distinction had many Gen. 14:14; Eccl. 2:7
  • Engaged in the most menial offices 1 Sam. 25:41; Jn. 13:4, 5
  • Maimed of injured by masters to have their freedom Ex. 21:26, 27
  • Masters to be recompensed for injury done to Ex. 21:32
  • Laws respecting the killing of Ex. 21:20, 21
  • Of others not to be coveted or enticed away Ex. 20:17; Dt. 5:21
  • Seeking protection not to be delivered up to masters Dt. 23:15
  • Custom of branding, alluded to Gal. 6:17
  • Sometimes rose to rank and station Eccl. 10:7
  • Sometimes intermarried with their master's family 1 Chr. 2:34, 35
  • Laws respecting marriage with female Ex. 21:7-11
  • Seizing and stealing of men for, condemned and punished by the law Ex. 21:16; Dt. 24:7; 1 Tim. 1:10
  • Laws respecting, often violated Jer. 34:8-16
• Bond, illustrative
  • Of Christ Ps. 40:6; Heb. 10:5; Phil. 2:7, 8
  • Of saints 1 Cor. 6:20, 7:23
  • Of the wicked 2 Pet. 2:19; Rom. 6:16, 19
• Christ condescended to the office of Mt. 20:28; Lk. 22:27; Jn. 13:5; Phil. 2:7
• Are inferior to their masters Lk. 22:27
• Should follow Christ's example 1 Pet. 2:21
• Duties of, to masters
  • To pray for them Gen. 24:12
  • To honor them Mal. 1:6; 1 Tim. 6:1
  • To revere them the more, when they are believers 1 Tim. 6:2
  • To be subject to them 1 Pet. 2:18
  • To obey them Eph. 6:5; Tit. 2:9
  • To attend to their call Ps. 123:2
  • To please them well in all things Tit. 2:9
  • To sympathize with them 2 Sam. 12:18
  • To prefer their business to their own necessary food Gen. 24:33
  • To bless God for mercies shown to them Gen. 24:27, 48
  • To be faithful to them Lk. 16:10-12; 1 Cor. 4:2; Tit. 2:10
  • To be profitable to them Lk. 19:15, 16, 18; Ph'm 1:11
  • To be anxious for their welfare 1 Sam. 25:14-17; 2 Ki. 5:2, 3
  • To be earnest in transacting their business Gen. 24:54-56
  • To be prudent in the management of their affairs Gen. 24:34-49
  • To be industrious in laboring for them Neh. 4:16, 23
  • To be kind and attentive to their guests Gen. 43:23, 24
  • To be submissive even to the froward Gen. 16:6, 9; 1 Pet. 2:18
  • Not to answer them rudely Tit. 2:9
  • Not to serve them with eye-service, as men-pleasers Eph. 6:6; Col. 3:22
  • Not to defraud them Tit. 2:10
• Should be contented in their situation 1 Cor. 7:20, 21
• Should be compassionate to their fellows Mt. 18:33
• Should serve
  • For conscience towards God 1 Pet. 2:19
  • In the fear of God Eph. 6:5; Col. 3:22
  • As the servants of Christ Eph. 6:5, 6
  • Heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men Eph. 6:7; Col. 3:23
  • As doing the will of God from the heart Eph. 6:6
  • In singleness of heart Eph. 6:5; Col. 3:22
  • With good will Eph. 6:7
• When patient under injury are acceptable to God 1 Pet. 2:19, 20
• When good
  • Are the servants of Christ Col. 3:24
  • Are brethren beloved in the Lord Ph'm 1:16
  • Are the Lord's freemen 1 Cor. 7:22
  • Are partakers of gospel privileges 1 Cor. 12:13; Gal. 3:28; Eph. 6:8; Col. 3:11
  • Deserve the confidence of their masters Gen. 24:2, 4, 10, 39:4
  • Often exalted Gen. 41:40; Pr. 17:2
  • Often advanced by master Gen. 39:4, 5
  • To be honored Gen. 24:31; Pr. 27:18
  • Bring God's blessing upon their masters Gen. 30:27, 30, 39:3
  • Adorn the doctrine of God their Savior in all things Tit. 2:10
  • Have God with them Gen. 31:42, 39:21; Acts 7:9, 10
  • Are prospered by God Gen. 39:3
  • Are protected by God Gen. 31:7
  • Are guided by God Gen. 24:7, 27
  • Are blessed by God Mt. 24:46
  • Are mourned over after death Gen. 35:8
  • Shall be rewarded Eph. 6:8; Col. 3:24
• The property of masters increased by faithful Gen. 30:29, 30
• Characteristics of wicked servants
  • Eye-service Eph. 6:6; Col. 3:22
  • Men-pleasers Eph. 6:6; Col. 3:22
  • Deceit 2 Sam. 19:26; Ps. 101:6, 7
  • Quarrelsomeness Gen. 13:7, 26:20
  • Covetousness 2 Ki. 5:20
  • Lying 2 Ki. 5:22, 25
  • Stealing Tit. 2:10
  • Gluttony Mt. 24:49
  • Unmerciful to their fellows Mt. 18:30
  • Will not submit to correction Pr. 29:19
  • Do not bear to be exalted Pr. 30:21, 22; Isa. 3:5
  • Shall be punished Mt. 24:50
• Good-Exemplified
  • Eliezer Gen. 24:1-67
  • Deborah Gen. 24:59, 35:8
  • Jacob Gen. 31:36-40
  • Joseph Gen. 39:3; Acts 7:10
  • Servants of Boaz Ruth 2:4
  • Jonathan's armor bearer 1 Sam. 14:6, 7
  • David's servants 2 Sam. 12:18
  • Captive maid 2 Ki. 5:2-4
  • Servants of Naaman 2 Ki. 5:13
  • Servants of Centurion Mt. 8:9
  • Servants of Cornelius Acts 10:7
  • Onesimus after his conversion Ph'm 1:11
• Bad-Exemplified
  • Servants of Abraham and Lot Gen. 13:7
  • Servants of Abimelech Gen. 21:25
  • Absalom's servants [Absalom's servants obeyed a bad master; they were bad men rather than bad servants] 2 Sam. 13:28, 29, 14:30
  • Ziba 2 Sam. 16:1-4
  • Servants of Shimei 1 Ki. 2:39
  • Jeroboam 1 Ki. 11:26
  • Zimri 1 Ki. 16:9
  • Gehazi 2 Ki. 5:20
  • Servants of Amon 2 Ki. 21:23
  • Job's servants Job 19:16
  • Servants of the High Priest Mk. 14:65
  • Onesimus before his conversion Ph'm 1:11