Illustration of the Paradigm
| Pre-Mosaic | Mosaic | NT / eschaton |
|---|---|---|
| Gen 1:26-28 Gen 5:1-2 |
Women priests? Exodus 4? Exodus 19:6? |
Rev 1:6 |
Slaves?
| Pre-Mosaic | Mosaic | NT / eschaton |
|---|---|---|
| Slaves / servants bore sign of covenant (Gen 17) | Included in Exodus 19:6? | Overt: 1 Cor 12:3; Gal 3:28; Col 3:11 |
| “Israelite status” in other ways: ABD | Israelite (yes) | Status as believers |
| The ger (Milgrom)? | Non-Israelite (no?) | John 1:12; Gal 3:26-29 |
| Genesis? Eden | Social distinction for sure, but covenantal? | Rev 2:26-28; 3:21 |
Comparative Slave Laws
- Categories of “slave”
- How much of an overlap?
- Humanitarian or not?
- (Suggested in required via one specific example): Tsai, p.56 PDF
- “legal philosophy” ANE vs. HB = (optional Tsai, ch 5)
Contrasts
Worldview
- Biblical = human focused
- Cannot explain all the differences or basis for biblical / ANE laws
Motive (“words”) of Lawgiver
- Hammurabi = “concern toward human beings and his contributions of providing protection and justice for his people”
- Biblical =
- “Shape peoples’ morality and conduct”
- “Covenant relationship”
- “Reciprocal relationship with God”
Human Rights in Deuteronomy
Tsai
- p.16 PDF (gets at reciprocal nature)
- cf. Postell
How does this relate to slavery?
- Tsai (required), p.45 PDF (“permanent”)
- But what about (minority number) chattel slaves? (Mosaic limitation)