August 21, 2022
John Harris

Take This Job

22 Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. 25 For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality. 4 Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
—Colossians 3:22-4:1

What are the differences?

1. The first difference is in American slavery, the slave was the master’s property for life, in the Roman Empire, many slaves could earn their freedom.
2. The second difference is that American slavery was almost entirely based on race, while Roman Empire slavery was not.
3. Thirdly, in American slavery, there was primarily one type of slave, one who was purchased and owned as property by the master. But the types of Roman Empire bondservants fell into different categories.
   -Bondservant slavery was a way of dealing with debt.
   -Bondservant slavery was was a way of staving off a crisis.
   -Bondservant slavery was was a way of settling the spoils of war.
   -Bondservant slavery was was a way of rescuing children.

Big Idea:
Take your job and

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