Servants

Early mention of Genesis 9:25,26
DIVIDED INTO
- Male Genesis 24:34; 32:5
- Female Genesis 16:6; 32:5
- Bond Genesis 43:18; Leviticus 25:46
- Hired Mark 1:20; Luke 15:17
Persons devoted to the service of another so called Psalm 119:49; Isaiah 56:6
The subjects of a prince or king so called Exodus 9:20; 11:8
Persons of low condition so called Ecclesiastes 10:7
Persons devoted to God so called Psalm 119:49; Isaiah 56:6; Romans 1:1
The term often used to express humility Genesis 18:3; 33:5; 1 Samuel 20:7; 1 Kings 20:32
HIRED
- Called hireling Job 7:1; John 10:12,13
- Engaged by the year Leviticus 25:53; Isaiah 16:14
- Engaged by the day Matthew 20:2
- Not to be oppressed Deuteronomy 24:14
- To be paid without delay at the expiration of their service Leviticus 19:13; Deuteronomy 24:15
- To be esteemed worthy of their hire Luke 10:7
- To partake of the produce of the land in the sabbatical Year Leviticus 25:6
- If foreigners not allowed to partake of the passover or Holy things Exodus 12:45; Leviticus 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 Leviticus 25:39,40
- Hebrew slaves serving strangers to be treated as Leviticus 25:47,53
- Often stood in the market place waiting for employment Matthew 20:1-3
- Often will fed and taken care of Luke 15:17
- Often oppressed and their wages kept back Malachi 3:5; James 5:4
SLAVES OR BOND
- Called bondmen Genesis 43:18; 44:9
- By birth Genesis 14:14; Psalm 116:16; Jeremiah 2:14
- By purchase Genesis 17:27; 37:36
- Captives taken in war often kept as Deuteronomy 20:14; 2 Kings 5:2
- Strangers sojourning in Israel might be purchased as Leviticus 25:45
- Persons belonging to other nations might be purchased as Leviticus 25:44
- Persons unable to pay their debts liable to be sold as 2 Kings 4:1; Nehemiah 5:4,5; Matthew 18:25
- Thieves unable to make restitution were sold as Exodus 22:3
- More valuable than hired servants Deuteronomy 15:18
- When Israelites not to be treated with rigour Leviticus 25:39,40,46
- When Israelites to have their liberty after six years Service Exodus 21:2; Deuteronomy 15:12
- Israelites sold as, refusing their liberty, to have their Ears bored to the door Exodus 21:5,6; Deuteronomy 15:16,17
- Israelites sold to strangers as, might be redeemed by their Nearest of kin Leviticus 25:47-55
- All Israelites sold as, to be free at the jubilee Leviticus 25:10,40,41,54
- Could not when set free demand wives or children procured During servitude Exodus 21:3,4
- To be furnished liberally, when their servitude expired Deuteronomy 15:13,14
- When foreigners to be circumcised Genesis 17:13,27; Exodus 12:44
- To be allowed to rest on the Sabbath Exodus 20:10
- To participate in all national rejoicings Deuteronomy 12:18; 16:11,14
- Persons of distinction had many Genesis 14:14; Ecclesiastes 2:7
- Engaged in the most menial offices 1 Samuel 25:41; John 13:4,5
- Maimed of injured by masters to have their freedom Exodus 21:26,27
- Masters to be recompensed for injury done to Exodus 21:32
- Laws respecting the killing of Exodus 21:20,21
- Of others not to be coveted or enticed away Exodus 20:17; Deuteronomy 5:21
- Seeking protection not to be delivered up to masters Deuteronomy 23:15
- Custom of branding, alluded to Galatians 6:17
- Sometimes rose to rank and station Ecclesiastes 10:7
- Sometimes intermarried with their master's family 1 Chronicles 2:34,35
- Laws respecting marriage with female Exodus 21:7-11
- Seizing and stealing of men for, condemned and punished by The law Exodus 21:16; Deuteronomy 24:7; 1 Timothy 1:10
- Laws respecting, often violated Jeremiah 34:8-16
BOND, ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of Christ Psalm 40:6; Hebrews 10:5; Philippians 2:7,8
- Of saints 1 Corinthians 6:20; 7:23
- Of the wicked 2 Peter 2:19; Romans 6:16,19
Christ condescended to the office of Matthew 20:28; Luke 22:27; John 13:5; Philippians 2:7
Are inferior to their masters Luke 22:27
Should follow Christ's example 1 Peter 2:21
DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS
- To pray for them Genesis 24:12
- To honour them Malachi 1:6; 1 Timothy 6:1
- To revere them the more, when they are believers 1 Timothy 6:2
- To be subject to them 1 Peter 2:18
- To obey them Ephesians 6:5; Titus 2:9
- To attend to their call Psalm 123:2
- To please them well in all things Titus 2:9
- To sympathise with them 2 Samuel 12:18
- To prefer their business to their own necessary food Genesis 24:33
- To bless God for mercies shown to them Genesis 24:27,48
- To be faithful to them Luke 16:10-12; 1 Corinthians 4:2; Titus 2:10
- To be profitable to them Luke 19:15,16,18; Philippians 1:11
- To be anxious for their welfare 1 Samuel 25:14-17; 2 Kings 5:2,3
- To be earnest in transacting their business Genesis 24:54-56
- To be prudent in the management of their affairs Genesis 24:34-49
- To be industrious in labouring for them Nehemiah 4:16,23
- To be kind and attentive to their guests Genesis 43:23,24
- To be submissive even to the froward Genesis 16:6,9; 1 Peter 2:18
- Not to answer them rudely Titus 2:9
- Not to serve them with eye-service, as men-pleasers Ephesians 6:6; Colossians 3:22
- Not to defraud them Titus 2:10
Should be contented in their situation 1 Corinthians 7:20,21
Should be compassionate to their fellows Matthew 18:33
SHOULD SERVE
- For conscience towards God 1 Peter 2:19
- In the fear of God Ephesians 6:5; Colossians 3:22
- As the servants of Christ Ephesians 6:5,6
- Heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men Ephesians 6:7; Colossians 3:23
- As doing the will of God from the heart Ephesians 6:6
- In singleness of heart Ephesians 6:5; Colossians 3:22
- With good will Ephesians 6:7
When patient under injury are acceptable to God 1 Peter 2:19,20
When Good
- Are the servants of Christ Colossians 3:24
- Are brethren beloved in the Lord Philippians 1:16
- Are the Lord's freemen 1 Corinthians 7:22
- Are partakers of gospel privileges 1 Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:28; Ephesians 6:8; Colossians 3:11
- Deserve the confidence of their masters Genesis 24:2,4,10; 39:4
- Often exalted Genesis 41:40; Proverbs 17:2
- Often advanced by master Genesis 39:4,5
- To be honoured Genesis 24:31; Proverbs 27:18
- Bring God's blessing upon their masters Genesis 30:27,30; 39:3
- Adorn the doctrine of God their Saviour in all things Titus 2:10
- Have God with them Genesis 31:42; 39:21; Acts 7:9,10
- Are prospered by God Genesis 39:3
- Are protected by God Genesis 31:7
- Are guided by God Genesis 24:7,27
- Are blessed by God Matthew 24:46
- Are mourned over after death Genesis 35:8
- Shall be rewarded Ephesians 6:8; Colossians 3:24
The property of masters increased by faithful Genesis 30:29,30
CHARACTERISTICS OF WICKED SERVANTS
- Eye-service Ephesians 6:6; Colossians 3:22
- Men-pleasers Ephesians 6:6; Colossians 3:22
- Deceit 2 Samuel 19:26; Psalm 101:6,7
- Quarrelsomeness Genesis 13:7; 26:20
- Covetousness 2 Kings 5:20
- Lying 2 Kings 5:22,24
- Stealing Titus 2:10
- Gluttony Matthew 24:49
- Unmerciful to their fellows Matthew 18:30
- Will not submit to correction Proverbs 29:19
- Do not bear to be exalted Proverbs 30:21,22; Isaiah 3:5
- Shall be punished Matthew 24:50
Good-Exemplified
- Eliezer Genesis 24:1-67
- Deborah Genesis 24:59; 35:8
- Jacob Genesis 31:36-40
- Joseph Genesis 39:3; Acts 7:10
- Servants of Boaz Ruth 2:4
- Jonathan's armour bearer 1 Samuel 14:6,7
- David's servants 2 Samuel 12:18
- Captive maid 2 Kings 5:2-4
- Servants of Naaman 2 Kings 5:13
- Servants of Centurion Matthew 8:9
- Servants of Cornelius Acts 10:7
- Onesimus after his conversion Philippians 1:11
Bad-Exemplified
- Servants of Abraham and Lot Genesis 13:7
- Servants of Abimelech Genesis 21:25
- Absalom's servants [Absalom's servants obeyed a bad master; They were bad men rather than bad servants] 2 Samuel 13:28,29; 14:30
- Ziba 2 Samuel 16:1-4
- Servants of Shimei 1 Kings 2:39
- Jeroboam 1 Kings 11:26
- Zimri 1 Kings 16:9
- Gehazi 2 Kings 5:20
- Servants of Amon 2 Kings 21:23
- Job's servants Job 19:16
- Servants of the High Priest Mark 14:65
- Onesimus before his conversion Philippians 1:11

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