Special Study: Slavery in the Torah

Special Study: Slavery in the Torah

From The Listener’s Commentary by John Whittaker

May 13, 2026 · 28 min · Episode 631

About this episode

This episode explores the laws concerning slavery in the Torah and provides guidance for understanding them in their intended context.

Special Study: Slavery in the Torah Laws concerning slavery appear in several places in the Torah (the Pentateuch). This can be troubling, since slavery is a persistent human evil. In this special study of The Listener's Bible Commentary, we give one guiding principle and six considerations that help us hear the slavery laws as the were intended to be heard. Our goal here is to prevent misunderstanding and promote a more full and accurate understanding because it’s too easy and too common for people to read what the Bible says through the lens of our modern experience and misunderstand what the Bible is actually communicating. BIBLE READING GUIDE - FREE EBOOK - Get the free eBook, Bible in Life, to help you learn how to read and apply the Bible well: https://www.listenerscommentary.com GIVE - The Listener’s Commentary is a listener supported Bible teaching ministry made possible by the generosity of people like you. Thank you! Give here: https://www.listenerscommentary.com/give STUDY HUB - Want more than the audio? Join the study hub to access articles, maps, charts, pictures, and links to other resources to help you study the Bible for yourself…

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Host: John Whittaker

Topics covered

  • slavery
  • Torah
  • Bible laws
  • interpretation
  • Christianity
  • spirituality

Keywords

  • slavery
  • Torah
  • Bible
  • interpretation
  • Christianity
  • spirituality
  • laws

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