Thematic Bible: Enslaved


Thematic Bible



The Arameans (Syrians) had gone out in bands [as raiders] and had taken captive a little girl from the land of Israel; and she waited on Naaman’s wife [as a servant]. Verse ConceptsChildren, examples ofAttackingSlavery, In OtHelpful ChildrenOther Wives

Only the women and the children and the animals and everything that is in the city, all its spoil, you shall take as plunder for yourself; and you shall use the spoil of your enemies which the Lord your God has given you. Verse ConceptsSpoils Of WarRules About BootyFamily Conflict


You sell Your people cheaply,
And have not increased Your wealth by their sale.
Verse ConceptsBuying and sellingFree Of ChargeValue

and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem to the Greeks, so that you may send them far away from their territory, Verse ConceptsHomeFar From Here

Until [the time when] there arose over Egypt another and a different king who did not know Joseph [neither knowing his history and services nor recognizing his merits]. He dealt treacherously with and defrauded our race; he abused and oppressed our forefathers, forcing them to expose their babies so that they might not be kept alive. At this juncture Moses was born, and was exceedingly beautiful in God's sight. For three months he was nurtured in his father's house; read more.
Then when he was exposed [to perish], the daughter of Pharaoh rescued him and took him and reared him as her own son.