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    Slavery in the Bible

    How? As far as I understand, the text only talks about if the slave dies. Now there's two possibilities: if they die right away, the murderer will be punished. If they stay alive a day or two and then they die, no punishment. I don't know what happens if the slave totally recovers though. If you...
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    Slavery in the Bible

    You just spelled God as "Gid"....sorry I refuse to speak to the devil.
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    Slavery in the Bible

    Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. The verse is clear, which is why I'm confused. It clearly states that a murderer should not be punished if the victim survives a day or two. I am heartbroken as I feel I'm questioning what I should not question but this doesn't seem just to me. Why...
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    Slavery in the Bible

    Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I agree, god knows the corruption of human hearts. So why doesn't he order the punishment for all of those who kill their slaves? Why wouldn't that aweful human being be punished if the slave survives a day or two? This is what's confusing me. The...
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    I am a Seventh Day Adventist, Ask Me.

    Hi all. Can anyone answer this for me? I just recently started reading the bible and I'm still figuring things out. And there's one verse that's been bugging me. It's this one: Exodus 21:20-21 New International Version “Anyone who beats their male or female slave with a rod must be punished...
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    Slavery in the Bible

    Hi all. I just recently started reading the bible and I'm still figuring things out. And there's one verse that's been bugging me. It's this one: Exodus 21:20-21 New International Version “Anyone who beats their male or female slave with a rod must be punished if the slave dies as a direct...