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Servant

Nave’s Topical Bible, 1897 · source

Distinguish a bondservant (Greek: doulos), who was a slave, from a hired servant (Greek: diakonos), who was not a slave
BOND
Laws of Moses concerning Exodus 21:1–11 Exodus 21:20 Exodus 21:21 Exodus 21:26 Exodus 21:27 Exodus 21:32 Leviticus 19:20–22 Leviticus 25:6 Leviticus 25:10 Leviticus 25:35–55 Deuteronomy 15:12 Deuteronomy 15:14 Deuteronomy 15:18 Deuteronomy 24:7
Kidnapping forbidden Deuteronomy 21:10–14 Deuteronomy 24:7 1 Timothy 1:10 Revelation 18:13
Fugitive, not to be returned to his master Deuteronomy 23:15 Deuteronomy 23:16
David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave 1 Samuel 25:10
Instances of fugitive
Hagar, commanded by an angel to return to Sarah (Sarai), her owner Genesis 16:9
Sought by Shimei 1 Kings 2:39–41
Onesimus interceded for, by Paul Philemon 1:21
Rights of those born to a master Genesis 14:14 Genesis 17:13 Genesis 17:27 Exodus 21:4 Proverbs 29:21 Ecclesiastes 2:7 Jeremiah 2:14
Bought and sold Genesis 17:13 Genesis 17:27 Genesis 37:28 Genesis 37:36 Genesis 39:17 Deuteronomy 28:68 Esther 7:4 Ezekiel 27:13 Joel 3:6 Amos 8:6 Revelation 18:13
Captives of war became slaves Deuteronomy 20:14 Deuteronomy 21:10–14 2 Kings 5:2 2 Chronicles 28:8 2 Chronicles 28:10 Lamentations 5:13
Captive bondservants shared by priests and Numbers 31:28–47
Thieves punished by being made Genesis 43:18 Exodus 22:3
Defaulting debtors made Leviticus 25:39 Matthew 18:25
Children of defaulting debtors sold as 2 Kings 4:1–7
Voluntary servitude of Leviticus 25:47 Deuteronomy 15:16 Deuteronomy 15:17 Joshua 9:11–21
Given as dowry Genesis 29:24 Genesis 29:29
Owned by priests Leviticus 22:11 Mark 14:66
Slaves owned slaves 2 Samuel 9:10
The master could marry, or give in marriage Exodus 21:7–10 Deuteronomy 21:10–14 1 Chronicles 2:34 1 Chronicles 2:35
Taken in concubinage Genesis 16:1 Genesis 16:2 Genesis 16:6 Genesis 30:3 Genesis 30:9
Used as soldiers by Abraham Genesis 14:14
Must be circumcised Genesis 17:13 Genesis 17:27 Exodus 12:44
Must enjoy religious privileges with the master' s household Deuteronomy 12:12 Deuteronomy 12:18 Deuteronomy 16:11 Deuteronomy 16:14 Deuteronomy 29:10 Deuteronomy 29:11
Must have rest on the Exodus 20:10 Exodus 23:12 Deuteronomy 5:14
Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus 1 Corinthians 7:21 1 Corinthians 7:22 1 Corinthians 12:13 Galatians 3:28 Ephesians 6:8
Kindness to, commanded Leviticus 25:43 Ephesians 6:9
Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of Israel Deuteronomy 28:68 Joel 3:7 Joel 3:8
Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice Exodus 14:11 Exodus 14:12 Exodus 16:3 Judges 5:16–18 Judges 5:23
Emancipation of Ezra 1:1–4 Jeremiah 34:8–22 1 Corinthians 7:21
Freedmen called "Libertines," Acts 6:9
Cruelty to
The Israelites Exodus 1:8–22 Exodus 2:1–4 Acts 7:19 Acts 7:34
An abandoned sick man 1 Samuel 30:13
Kindness to
By the Roman Matthew 8:8–13 Luke 7:2–10
By Paul Philemon 1:21
INSTANCES OF
Joseph Genesis 37:26–28 Genesis 37:36
Israelites Exodus 1:10–22 Exodus 5:7–14 Deuteronomy 6:12 Deuteronomy 6:21
Gibeonites Joshua 9:22–27
Canaanites 1 Kings 9:21
The Jews in Babylon 2 Chronicles 36:20 Esther 1 Esther 2 Esther 3 Esther 4 Esther 5 Esther 6 Esther 7 Esther 8 Esther 9 Esther 10
Emancipation of 2 Chronicles 36:23 Ezra 1:1–4
FIGURATIVE Leviticus 25:42 Leviticus 25:55 Psalms 116:16 Matthew 24:45–51 Luke 12:35–48 Luke 17:7–9 John 8:32–35 Romans 6:16–22 1 Corinthians 4:1 1 Corinthians 7:21–23 Galatians 5:13 1 Peter 2:16 2 Peter 2:19 Revelation 7:3
INSTANCES OF GOOD
Joseph Genesis 39:2–20 Genesis 41:9–57 Acts 7:10
Elisha 2 Kings 2:1–6
Servants
Of Abraham Genesis 24
Of Boaz Ruth 2:4
Of Jonathan 1 Samuel 14:7
Of Abigail 1 Samuel 25:14–17
Of David 2 Samuel 12:18 2 Samuel 15:15 2 Samuel 15:21
Of Ziba 2 Samuel 9
Of Naaman 2 Kings 5:2 2 Kings 5:3 2 Kings 5:13
Of Nehemiah Nehemiah 4:16 Nehemiah 4:23
Of the Roman centurion Matthew 8:9
Of Cornelius Acts 10:7
Onesimus Philemon 1:11
Servants in the parable of the pounds and the parable of the Matthew 25:14–23 Luke 19:12–19
WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL
Jeroboam 1 Kings 11:26
Gehazi 2 Kings 5:20–27
Zimri 1 Kings 16:9 1 Kings 16:10 2 Kings 9:31
Onesimus Philemon 1:11
Of Abraham and Lot Genesis 13:7
Of Abimelech Genesis 21:25
Of Ziba 2 Samuel 16:1–4
Of Absalom 2 Samuel 13:28 2 Samuel 13:29 2 Samuel 14:30
Of Shimei 1 Kings 2:39
Of Joash 2 Kings 12:19–21
Of Amon 2 Kings 21:23
Of JOB Job 19:15 Job 19:16
In the parable of the talents and the parable of the pounds Matthew 25:24–30 Luke 19:20–26
In the parable of the vineyard Matthew 21:33–41 Mark 12:1–9
Conspiracy by
See Conspiracy
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Genesis 16:6–9 Exodus 20:10 Deuteronomy 5:14 Nehemiah 5:8 Job 19:15 Job 19:16 Job 31:13 Job 31:14 Psalms 123:2 Proverbs 12:9 Proverbs 13:17 Proverbs 17:2 Proverbs 19:10 Proverbs 25:13 Proverbs 26:6 Proverbs 27:18 Proverbs 27:27 Proverbs 29:19 Proverbs 29:21 Proverbs 30:10 Proverbs 30:21–23 Ecclesiastes 7:21 Isaiah 52:3 Jeremiah 22:13 Jeremiah 34:8–17 Lamentations 5:8 Zephaniah 1:9 Malachi 1:6 Matthew 8:9 Matthew 10:24 Matthew 10:25 Matthew 24:45–51 Luke 12:35–48 Luke 16:1–13 Luke 17:7–9 Luke 22:27 John 13:16 1 Corinthians 4:2 1 Corinthians 7:21–24 Ephesians 6:5–9 Colossians 3:22–25 1 Timothy 6:1 1 Timothy 6:2 Titus 2:9 Titus 2:10 1 Peter 2:18–20
See Employee
See Employer
See Master
HIRED
Jacob Genesis 29:15 Genesis 30:26
Re-employed Genesis 30:27–34 Genesis 31:6 Genesis 31:7 Genesis 31:41
Parable of
The laborers of a vineyard Matthew 20:1–15
The father of the prodigal son Luke 15:17 Luke 15:19
The rebellious son Luke 15:15–19
Treatment of, more considerate than that of slaves Leviticus 25:53
Await employment in the marketplace Matthew 20:1–3
Wages paid
In kind Genesis 30:31 Genesis 30:32 2 Chronicles 2:10
In money Matthew 20:2
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Leviticus 19:13 Leviticus 25:39–41 Deuteronomy 24:14 Deuteronomy 24:15 Job 7:1 Job 7:2 Job 14:6 Malachi 3:5 Matthew 10:9 Matthew 10:10 Luke 10:7 Romans 4:4 Colossians 4:1 1 Timothy 5:18 James 5:4
See MASTERS
See Wages