How Does the Torah Handle the Issue of Slavery

question 30

Multiple Choice

How does the Torah handle the issue of slavery?

• A)with detailed regulations about the maximum length of time a master is allowed to keep the slave,what to do if the slave wants to be with his family but they are also slaves,the differences regarding Hebrew or Gentile slaves,etc.
• B)with outright condemnation
• C)delicately,with implicit assumptions about the "natural order" of things
• D)by ignoring the subject

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