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

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