Introduction: History of Slavery in the 1st Greco Roman Culture
Slavery Was an Everyday Part of Life
Fifty Percent of the Population was Made up of Slaves
Slaves was different than American slavery in the sense that it was not based on race primarily, and it was also different in the sense that slaves did more than menial tasks. Doctors, teachers, and soldiers were slaves, for example.
Slaves had no Rights, and Were not Considered to Have Inherent Value
The Apostle Paul disrupts all of this, and calls on both slaves and masters to behave in a different way toward one another.
1. Paul Addressed the Slaves
2. Paul Dignified the Work of the Slaves
3. Paul Called the Salves to a Higher Authority
4. Paul Called the Slaves to a Higher Standard of Work
5. Paul Called the Masters to a Higher Standard
6. Paul Called Masters to a Higher Authority
Conclusion: The Gospel Brings About the Abolition of Slavery.
