Every seven years debts had to be cancelled. It was to be considered “The Lord’s cancellation of debts.”
- Refer to 57 Philemon as Paul’s letter implies the destruction of the idea that people could be kept by others. In Christ, all are equal and belong only to Christ
- Genesis 31:41 :: Jacob describes how he worked for Laban
- Genesis 44:9–10 ::Joseph’s brothers offering to make amends for the cup
- Genesis 44:16 :: Judah offers himself in place of Benjamin
- Genesis 44:17 :: Joseph uses the word as a ruse
- Genesis 44:33 :: Judah offers himself in place of Benjamin
- Genesis 47:19 :: Egyptians offer themselves in exchange for food
- Genesis 47:22 :: Egyptians become slaves to their own nation
- Genesis 47:25 :: Egyptians consider themselves lucky to get food despite becoming slaves
- Genesis 49:14 :: takes the easy way but gets bondage
- Genesis 50:18 :: Joseph’s brothers try to trade themselves to avoid suspected wrath
- Exodus 13:3 :: God reiterates Egypt was a place of slavery for the Israelites
- Exodus 21:2–11 :: indentured servants
- Leviticus 25:35–55 ::
- Deuteronomy 15:1–18 :: The Lord’s cancellation of debts
- Deuteronomy 15:12–18 :: Debt slaves sent away with provisions and blessing
- Deuteronomy 23:15–16 :: provide asylum to an escaped slave
- Deuteronomy 24:6 :: don’t take tools from indebted people
- Deuteronomy 24:13 ::