SLAVES

(See also Evil Slave; Faithful and Discreet Slave; Steward)

anointed Christians: re 15-16

in New Jerusalem: re 312-313

sealed in forehead (Re 7): w16.01 23; w15 3/15 15; w10 9/15 28; w07 1/1 30-31; re 115-116

“slaves of our God” (Re 7:3): w95 2/1 9-10

Bible times:

adopted at times: it-1 50

brand marks: w90 11/15 23

patriarchal society: it-2 213

price: w12 9/1 22

Christians: it-2 979-980; w05 3/15 15-20; g02 9/8 15; w98 3/15 15-16; w97 6/15 32; w97 12/1 21; w88 6/15 31

avoiding becoming slaves of men: w95 6/15 21-22

“slave of Jesus” (Ga 6:17): it-1 363; w90 11/15 23

slaves of Jehovah: it-1 774; it-2 980; w13 10/15 12-16

“we are good-for-nothing slaves” (Lu 17:10): jy 210; w12 12/15 10-11; gt chapter 89; w89 4/15 24

‘whoever wants to be first must be your slave’ (Mt 20:27; Mr 10:44): lr 111

discussion: it-2 977-980

experience of child slave: w06 10/15 11

Greece (ancient): it-1 1000; w92 4/1 3-4

Greek words: it-2 978

Hebrew words: it-2 977-978

illustrations regarding:

minas (Lu 19): it-1 1182; mwb18.08 4; jy 232-233; w93 5/1 14; w92 3/15 6; gt chapter 100; w89 10/1 8-9

slave extending invitation to grand evening meal (Lu 14): it-1 1180; jy 194-195; gt chapter 83; w88 12/15 8-9

slave getting in from the field (Lu 17): it-1 1181; jy 210; w12 12/15 10-11; w05 3/15 18-19; gt chapter 89; w89 4/15 24

talents (Mt 25): it-1 1183; w15 3/15 19-24; jy 262-263; w12 8/1 28-29; w12 9/15 23, 25; w10 7/15 17-18; w04 3/1 15-18; w04 10/1 22-23; gt chapter 111; w90 5/1 8-9; w87 2/1 17-18; w87 8/1 16-17; ws 56-58, 60-72

unforgiving slave (Mt 18): w21.06 22; it-1 601, 1179; w16.01 16; jy 152-153; w12 11/15 26-27; w07 9/15 29; w05 3/15 6; lr 77-81; w02 9/1 14; w91 8/15 21; gt chapter 64; si 179; w88 3/1 8-9

watching for master’s return from marriage (Lu 12): jy 182; w04 10/1 21-22; w03 1/1 18; w00 1/15 11; gt chapter 78; w88 10/1 8-9

Israel (ancient): it-2 978-979; g 7/11 28-29

captives sold as slaves: w04 11/15 16

discipline: it-1 271; it-2 978-979

disfigurement prohibited: it-1 363

female Hebrew slaves: it-2 978

hypocrisy of Zedekiah and princes (Jer 34): jr 49-50

privileges: it-2 979

protection: it-2 978-979

release: w19.12 9; it-2 122, 833

repurchase: it-2 781

voluntary permanent servitude: it-1 665, 774; it-2 978; w13 10/15 12, 14-15; w10 1/15 4; w08 3/15 3; w08 10/15 27; w05 3/15 15-16

“never have we been slaves to anybody” (Joh 8:33): jy 163; gt chapter 68; w88 5/1 9

“no one can slave for two masters” (Mt 6:24): w19.10 27; w08 4/15 4; g 6/07 8

life story: g03 7/8 18-21

obedience to owners: it-2 522-523

Onesimus: bt 216; it-2 555-556, 627; w08 10/15 31; w92 4/15 23-25; w91 2/15 23; si 242

Roman Empire: bt 24; w18.04 8; w14 4/1 13; w98 1/15 30; w92 4/1 4

emancipation: it-1 870-871