SERVANTS: - Early mention of Ge 9:25,26 - DIVIDED INTO . Male Ge 24:34; 32:5 . Female Ge 16:6; 32:5 . Bond Ge 43:18; Le 25:46 . Hired Mr 1:20; Lu 15:17 - Persons devoted to the service of another so called Ps 119:49; Isa 56:6 - The subjects of a prince or king so called Ex 9:20; 11:8 - Persons of low condition so called Ec 10:7 - Persons devoted to God so called Ps 119:49; Isa 56:6; Ro 1:1 - The term often used to express humility Ge 18:3; 33:5; 1Sa 20:7; 1Ki 20:32 - HIRED . Called hireling Job 7:1; Joh 10:12,13 . Engaged by the year Le 25:53; Isa 16:14 . Engaged by the day Mt 20:2 . Not to be oppressed De 24:14 . To be paid without delay at the expiration of their service Le 19:13; De 24:15 . To be esteemed worthy of their hire Lu 10:7 . To partake of the produce of the land in the sabbatical year Le 25:6 . If foreigners not allowed to partake of the passover or holy things Ex 12:45; Le 22:10 . Anxiety of, for the end of their daily toil, alluded to Job 7:2 . Hebrew slaves serving their brethren to be treated as Le 25:39,40 . Hebrew slaves serving strangers to be treated as Le 25:47,53 . Often stood in the market place waiting for employment Mt 20:1-3 . Often will fed and taken care of Lu 15:17 . Often oppressed and their wages kept back Mal 3:5; Jas 5:4 - SLAVES OR BOND . Called bondmen Ge 43:18; 44:9 . By birth Ge 14:14; Ps 116:16; Jer 2:14 . By purchase Ge 17:27; 37:36 . Captives taken in war often kept as De 20:14; 2Ki 5:2 . Strangers sojourning in Israel might be purchased as Le 25:45 . Persons belonging to other nations might be purchased as Le 25:44 . Persons unable to pay their debts liable to be sold as 2Ki 4:1; Ne 5:4,5; Mt 18:25 . Thieves unable to make restitution were sold as Ex 22:3 . More valuable than hired servants De 15:18 . When Israelites not to be
treated with rigour Le 25:39,40,46 . When Israelites to have their liberty after six years service Ex 21:2; De 15:12 . Israelites sold as, refusing their liberty, to have their ears bored to the door Ex 21:5,6; De 15:16,17 . Israelites sold to strangers as, might be redeemed by their nearest of kin Le 25:47-55 . All Israelites sold as, to be free at the jubilee Le 25:10,40,41,54 . Could not when set free demand wives or children procured during servitude Ex 21:3,4 . To be furnished liberally, when their servitude expired De 15:13,14 . When foreigners to be circumcised Ge 17:13,27; Ex 12:44 . To be allowed to rest on the Sabbath Ex 20:10 . To participate in all national rejoicings De 12:18; 16:11,14 . Persons of distinction had many Ge 14:14; Ec 2:7 . Engaged in the most menial offices 1Sa 25:41; Joh 13:4,5 . Maimed of injured by masters to have their freedom Ex 21:26,27 . Masters to be recompensed for injury done to Ex 21:32 . Laws respecting the killing of Ex 21:20,21 . Of others not to be coveted or enticed away Ex 20:17; De 5:21 . Seeking protection not to be delivered up to masters De 23:15 . Custom of branding, alluded to Ga 6:17 . Sometimes rose to rank and station Ec 10:7 . Sometimes intermarried with their master's family 1Ch 2:34,35 . Laws respecting marriage with female Ex 21:7-11 . Seizing and stealing of men for, condemned and punished by the law Ex 21:16; De 24:7; 1Ti 1:10 . Laws respecting, often violated Jer 34:8-16 - BOND, ILLUSTRATIVE . Of Christ Ps 40:6; Heb 10:5; Php 2:7,8 . Of saints 1Co 6:20; 7:23 . Of the wicked 2Pe 2:19; Ro 6:16,19 - Christ condescended to the office of Mt 20:28; Lu 22:27; Joh 13:5; Php 2:7 - Are inferior to their masters Lu 22:27 - Should follow Christ's example 1Pe 2:21 - DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS . To pray for them Ge 24:12 . To ho
nour them Mal 1:6; 1Ti 6:1 . To revere them the more, when they are believers 1Ti 6:2 . To be subject to them 1Pe 2:18 . To obey them Eph 6:5; Tit 2:9 . To attend to their call Ps 123:2 . To please them well in all things Tit 2:9 . To sympathise with them 2Sa 12:18 . To prefer their business to their own necessary food Ge 24:33 . To bless God for mercies shown to them Ge 24:27,48 . To be faithful to them Lu 16:10-12; 1Co 4:2; Tit 2:10 . To be profitable to them Lu 19:15,16,18; Phm 1:11 . To be anxious for their welfare 1Sa 25:14-17; 2Ki 5:2,3 . To be earnest in transacting their business Ge 24:54-56 . To be prudent in the management of their affairs Ge 24:34-49 . To be industrious in labouring for them Ne 4:16,23 . To be kind and attentive to their guests Ge 43:23,24 . To be submissive even to the froward Ge 16:6,9; 1Pe 2:18 . Not to answer them rudely Tit 2:9 . Not to serve them with eye-service, as men-pleasers Eph 6:6; Col 3:22 . Not to defraud them Tit 2:10 - Should be contented in their situation 1Co 7:20,21 - Should be compassionate to their fellows Mt 18:33 - SHOULD SERVE . For conscience towards God 1Pe 2:19 . In the fear of God Eph 6:5; Col 3:22 . As the servants of Christ Eph 6:5,6 . Heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men Eph 6:7; Col 3:23 . As doing the will of God from the heart Eph 6:6 . In singleness of heart Eph 6:5; Col 3:22 . With good will Eph 6:7 - When patient under injury are acceptable to God 1Pe 2:19,20 - When Good . Are the servants of Christ Col 3:24 . Are brethren beloved in the Lord Phm 1:16 . Are the Lord's freemen 1Co 7:22 . Are partakers of gospel privileges 1Co 12:13; Ga 3:28; Eph 6:8; Col 3:11 . Deserve the confidence of their masters Ge 24:2,4,10; 39:4 . Often exalted Ge 41:40; Pr 17:2 . Often advanced by master Ge 39:4,5 . To be honou
red Ge 24:31; Pr 27:18 . Bring God's blessing upon their masters Ge 30:27,30; 39:3 . Adorn the doctrine of God their Saviour in all things Tit 2:10 . Have God with them Ge 31:42; 39:21; Ac 7:9,10 . Are prospered by God Ge 39:3 . Are protected by God Ge 31:7 . Are guided by God Ge 24:7,27 . Are blessed by God Mt 24:46 . Are mourned over after death Ge 35:8 . Shall be rewarded Eph 6:8; Col 3:24 - The property of masters increased by faithful Ge 30:29,30 - CHARACTERISTICS OF WICKED SERVANTS . Eye-service Eph 6:6; Col 3:22 . Men-pleasers Eph 6:6; Col 3:22 . Deceit 2Sa 19:26; Ps 101:6,7 . Quarrelsomeness Ge 13:7; 26:20 . Covetousness 2Ki 5:20 . Lying 2Ki 5:22,24 . Stealing Tit 2:10 . Gluttony Mt 24:49 . Unmerciful to their fellows Mt 18:30 . Will not submit to correction Pr 29:19 . Do not bear to be exalted Pr 30:21,22; Isa 3:5 . Shall be punished Mt 24:50 - Good-Exemplified . Eliezer Ge 24:1-67 . Deborah Ge 24:59; 35:8 . Jacob Ge 31:36-40 . Joseph Ge 39:3; Ac 7:10 . Servants of Boaz Ru 2:4 . Jonathan's armour bearer 1Sa 14:6,7 . David's servants 2Sa 12:18 . Captive maid 2Ki 5:2-4 . Servants of Naaman 2Ki 5:13 . Servants of Centurion Mt 8:9 . Servants of Cornelius Ac 10:7 . Onesimus after his conversion Phm 1:11 - Bad-Exemplified . Servants of Abraham and Lot Ge 13:7 . Servants of Abimelech Ge 21:25 . Absalom's servants [Absalom's servants obeyed a bad master; they were bad men rather than bad servants] 2Sa 13:28,29; 14:30 . Ziba 2Sa 16:1-4 . Servants of Shimei 1Ki 2:39 . Jeroboam 1Ki 11:26 . Zimri 1Ki 16:9 . Gehazi 2Ki 5:20 . Servants of Amon 2Ki 21:23 . Job's servants Job 19:16 . Servants of the High Priest Mr 14:65 . Onesimus before his conversion Phm 1:11