Servant: Definition Of

Distinguish a bondservant (greek: doulos), who was a slave, from a hired servant (greek: diakonos), who was not a slave

Servant: Bond:

Laws of Moses concerning,

Exd 21:1-11, 20, 21, 26, 27, 32; Lev 19:20-22; 25:6, 10, 35-55; Deu 15:12, 14, 18; 24:7.

Kidnapping forbidden,

Deu 21:10-14; 24:7; 1Ti 1:10; Rev 18:13.

Fugitive, not to be returned to his master,

Deu 23:15, 16.

David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave,

1Sa 25:10.

Instances of fugitive:

Hagar, commanded by an angel to return to Sarah (Sarai), her owner,

Gen 16:9.

Sought by Shimei,

1Ki 2:39-41.

Onesimus interceded for, by Paul,

Phm 1:10-21.

Rights of those born to a master,

Gen 14:14; 17:13, 27; Exd 21:4; Pro 29:21; Ecc 2:7; Jer 2:14.

Bought and sold,

Gen 17:13, 27; 37:28, 36; 39:17; Deu 28:68; Est 7:4; Eze 27:13; Joe 3:6; Amo 8:6; Rev 18:13.

Captives of war became slaves,

Deu 20:14; 21:10-14; 2Ki 5:2; 2Ch 28:8, 10; Lam 5:13;

captive bondservants shared by priests and Levites,

Num 31:28-47.

Thieves punished by being made,

Gen 43:18; Exd 22:3.

Defaulting debtors made,

Lev 25:39; Mat 18:25.

Children of defaulting debtors sold as,

2Ki 4:1-7.

Voluntary servitude of,

Lev 25:47; Deu 15:16, 17; Jos 9:11-21.

Given as dowry,

Gen 29:24, 29.

Owned by priests,

Lev 22:11; Mar 14:66.

Slaves owned slaves,

2Sa 9:10.

The master could marry, or give in marriage,

Exd 21:7-10; Deu 21:10-14; 1Ch 2:34, 35.

Taken in concubinage,

Gen 16:1, 2, 6; 30:3, 9.

Used as soldiers by Abraham,

Gen 14:14.

Must be circumcised,

Gen 17:13, 27; Exd 12:44.

Must enjoy religious privileges with the master's household,

Deu 12:12, 18; 16:11, 14; 29:10, 11.

Must have rest on the sabbath,

Exd 20:10; 23:12; Deu 5:14.

Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus,

1Cr 7:21, 22; 12:13; Gal 3:28; Eph 6:8.

Kindness to, commanded,

Lev 25:43; Eph 6:9.

Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of Israel,

Deu 28:68; Joe 3:7, 8.

Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice,

Exd 14:11, 12; 16:3; Jdg 5:16-18, 23.

Emancipation of,

Ezr 1:1-4; Jer 34:8-22; 1Cr 7:21.

Freedmen called "Libertines,"

Act 6:9.

Cruelty to:

To Hagar,

Gen 16:1-21; Gal 4:22-31;

to the Israelites,

Exd 1:8-22; 2:1-4; Act 7:19, 34;

an abandoned sick man,

1Sa 30:13.

Kindness to,

By the Roman centurion,

Mat 8:8-13; Luk 7:2-10;

by Paul,

Phm 1:21.

Servant: Instances Of:

Joseph,

Gen 37:26-28, 36.

Israelites,

Exd 1:10-22; 5:7-14; Deu 6:12, 21.

Gibeonites,

Jos 9:22-27.

Canaanites,

1Ki 9:21.

The Jews in Babylon,

2Ch 36:20; Est 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10.

Emancipation of,

2Ch 36:23; Ezr 1:1-4.

Servant: Figurative:

Lev 25:42, 55; Psa 116:16; Mat 24:45-51; Luk 12:35-48; 17:7-9; Jhn 8:32-35; Rom 6:16-22; 1Cr 4:1; 7:21-23; Gal 5:13; 1Pe 2:16; 2Pe 2:19; Rev 7:3

Servant: Instances of Good:

Joseph,

Gen 39:2-20; 41:9-57; Act 7:10;

Elisha,

2Ki 2:1-6.

Servants of Abraham,

Gen 24;

of Boaz,

Rth 2:4;

of Jonathan,

1Sa 14:7;

of Abigail,

1Sa 25:14-17;

of David,

2Sa 12:18; 15:15, 21;

of Ziba,

2Sa 9;

of Naaman,

2Ki 5:2, 3, 13;

of Nehemiah,

Neh 4:16, 23;

of the Roman centurion,

Mat 8:9;

of Cornelius,

Act 10:7;

Onesimus,

Phm 1:11.

Servants in the parable of the pounds and the parable of the talents,

Mat 25:14-23; Luk 19:12-19.

Servant: Wicked and Unfaithful:

Jeroboam,

1Ki 11:26;

Gehazi,

2Ki 5:20-27;

Zimri,

1Ki 16:9, 10; 2Ki 9:31;

Onesimus,

Phm 1:11.

Of Abraham and Lot,

Gen 13:7.

Of Abimelech,

Gen 21:25.

Of Ziba,

2Sa 16:1-4; with 2Sa 19:26, 27.

Of Absalom,

2Sa 13:28, 29; 14:30.

Of Shimei,

1Ki 2:39.

Of Joash,

2Ki 12:19-21.

Of Amon,

2Ki 21:23.

Of Job,

Job 19:15, 16.

In the parable of the talents and the parable of the pounds,

Mat 25:24-30; Luk 19:20-26.

In the parable of the vineyard,

Mat 21:33-41; Mar 12:1-9.

Conspiracy by,

See CONSPIRACY

Servant: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To:

Gen 16:6-9; Exd 20:10; Deu 5:14; Neh 5:8; Job 19:15, 16; 31:13, 14; Psa 123:2; Pro 12:9; 13:17; 17:2; 19:10; 25:13; 26:6; 27:18, 27; 29:19, 21; 30:10, 21-23; Ecc 7:21; Isa 52:3; Jer 22:13; 34:8-17; Lam 5:8; Zep 1:9; Mal 1:6; Mat 8:9; 10:24, 25; 24:45-51; Luk 12:35-48; 16:1-13; 17:7-9; 22:27; Jhn 13:16; 1Cr 4:2; 7:21-24; Eph 6:5-9; Col 3:22-25; 1Ti 6:1, 2; Tts 2:9, 10; 1Pe 2:18-20

See EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; MASTER

Servant: Hired:

Jacob,

Gen 29:15; 30:26;

re-employed,

Gen 30:27-34; 31:6, 7, 41.

Parable of laborers of a vineyard,

Mat 20:1-15;

of the father of the prodigal son,

Luk 15:17, 19.

The prodigal,

Luk 15:15-19.

Treatment of, more considerate than that of slaves,

Lev 25:53.

Await employment in the marketplace,

Mat 20:1-3.

Wages paid in kind,

Gen 30:31, 32; 2Ch 2:10;

in money,

Mat 20:2.

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO:

Lev 19:13; 25:39-41; Deu 24:14, 15; Job 7:1, 2; 14:6; Mal 3:5; Mat 10:9, 10; Luk 10:7; Rom 4:4; Col 4:1; 1Ti 5:18; Jam 5:4

See MASTERS; WAGES