Marriage and Slavery

- A Scriptural Study

By Isaac Aluochier

Scriptural quotations are from the World English Bible available at http://www.ebible.org/bible/WEB/.

August 1999 views are shown in parenthesis [] and in italic print, to distinguish them from views initially posted in April 1998.

CONTENTS

  1. The First Human Marriage
  2. Family Rulership
  3. Avraham's Polygyny
  4. Sarah Proposed Polygyny To Abraham To Obtain Children Legally Hers
  5. Rights Of A Concubine
  6. Submission To Authority
  7. Abraham Had Concubines
  8. Jacob's Polygyny
  9. A Woman's Father's Has Authority To Give Her Away In Marriage
  10. The Provider Of Children
  11. Children Borne By A Handmaid
  12. Can Wives Legally Own Property?
  13. Responsibility Of A Head Of Household
  14. Legally Valid Marriage
  15. Levirate Marriage
  16. Brothers Should Be Concerned About Their Brethren's Welfare
  17. Yahweh's Possessions
  18. All Humans Belong To Yahweh
  19. Israel Had Priests Before The Covenant At Sinai
  20. Households Commanded To Rest On The Sabbath Day
  21. Slavery And Marriage
  22. Israelite Male Servants
  23. Premature Release From Service Requires The Payment Of Redemption Money
  24. Female Servants
  25. A Daughter Is The Legal Possession Of Her Father
  26. Redemption Money Must Be Paid To Free A Female Servant From Her Service
  27. Men Are Allowed To Marry Their Female Servants
  28. Why Are Israelite Female Slaves Debarred From Being Sold To Non-Israelites?
  29. Take In Marriage Only Those Women You Can Properly Provide For
  30. An Israelite Man Without Means Need Not Live His Life Without A Wife
  31. Properly Providing For One's Wives
  32. Marrying A Woman Carries Obligations
  33. Service For A Female Servant Is For Life, Unless She Is Redeemed
  34. [August 1999 View: Does A Wife Secure A Right To Terminate Her Marriage If Her Husband Does Not Provide For Her?
  35. How A Marriage Is Terminated While Both Man And Woman Are Alive
  36. A Woman Is Not Legally Required To Pay Money For The Termination Of Her Marriage
  37. Exodus 21:11 Talks About Freedom From Service NOT Freedom From Marriage
  38. Failure By A Man To Provide For His Wife Does Not Terminate Her Marriage To Him
  39. Isaiah 4:1 Women Understand That Their Marriages To Their Husband Remain Valid Despite Their Husband Not Providing For Them
  40. Due Care For Slaves
  41. A Slave's Contingent Right To Freedom
  42. The Price Of A Slave
  43. Sex And Bride Price
  44. Sex Between A Man And An Unbetrothed Woman Does Not Commence A Marriage Between Them
  45. Can A Virgin Woman Marry Whomever She Pleases?
  46. Are The Children Of Slaves Bonded For Life?
  47. Appearing Before Yahweh Three Times A Year
  48. Yahweh's Promised Blessings Conditioned On Obedience To Him
  49. Why Yahweh Forbids Israelites From Marrying Non-Israelites
  50. Adultery Committed By A Female Slave
  51. Marriage Laws
  52. Upon Marriage A Daughter Ceases To Be Part Of Her Father's Household
  53. A Childless Former Wife Can Return To Her Father's Household
  54. The Law Of Jealousy
  55. Perpetuating An Ancestor's Name
  56. The Law Of Inheritance
  57. Validity Of Vows Of A Woman In Her Father's Household
  58. Validity Of Vows Of A Woman In Her Husband's Household
  59. Validity Of Vows Of A Woman Without A Man In Authority Over Her
  60. Vows Can Be Ratified Expressly Or By Implied Conduct
  61. Inheritance By Heiresses
  62. A Fatherless Woman Can Marry Whomever She Desires
  63. Is Dowry Paid In The Marriage Of A Fatherless Woman?
  64. How A Heiress Can Retain Ownership Of Inherited Land
  65. Followers Of Yahweh Forbidden From Marrying Those Who Do Not Follow Yahweh
  66. The Authority Of Fathers In Marriage
  67. Why Marriage To Non-Israelites Forbidden
  68. What Is Holy Should Not Be United With What Is Profane
  69. Why Yahweh Chose The Israelites
  70. Newly Married Excused From War
  71. When A Woman Is Released From Her Betrothal
  72. Rights Of A Female Slave Who Is Also A Wife
  73. The Right Of A Firstborn Son
  74. Virginity, Harlotry And Truth
  75. A Woman Not A Virgin Should Declare That Fact Prior To Her Marriage To Her Husband
  76. A Territory Ought Not To Be Filled With Harlotry
  77. Penalty For Bringing False Shameful Charge
  78. Penalty For Committing Adultery
  79. It Is Adultery For A Betrothed Woman To Have Sex With A Man Not Her Husband
  80. Penalty For A Man's Covetousness And Theft
  81. Dowry For Virgins
  82. Escaped Slaves Are Not To Be Returned To Their Masters
  83. Wages Of Sin Should Not Be Used For Yahweh's Service
  84. Divorce And Defilement
  85. Is An Adulterous Wife Sexually Forbidden From Her Husband?
  86. Is A Wife Raped By Another Man Sexually Forbidden From Her Husband?
  87. Why Did David Not Sexually Lie With Those Wives Of His Raped By Absalom?
  88. Was David Guilty Of Violating Exodus 21:10-11?
  89. Was David's Treatment Of His Sexually Defiled Wives Harsh?
  90. [August 1999 View: Is A Man Allowed To Sexually Lie With His Wife After She Has Sexually Lain With Another While Still His Wife?
  91. It Is A FORMER Husband Who Is Sexually Forbidden From A Woman Sexually Defiled
  92. Examination Of David's Life With Respect To Deuteronomy 24:1-4
  93. David's Wife Michal Lived With Him In His House After She Became His Wife
  94. Saul Illegally Gave David's Wife Michal To Another Man
  95. David Secured The Return Of His Wife Michal From Her Adulterous Marriage To Another Man
  96. Michal Lived In David's House After Her Return To Him
  97. David Did Not Divorce Michal Prior To Palti Living With Her In An Adulterous Marriage
  98. Was David Forbidden From Receiving Michal Back After Her Adulterous Marriage?
  99. David Did Not Sin In Receiving Michal Back Into His House
  100. When David Ceased Having Sex With Michal
  101. A Husband Is Not Sexually Forbidden From His Wife If She Sexually Lies With Another Man While Still His Wife
  102. David Did Not Divorce His Concubine Wives Raped By Absalom
  103. David's Raped Concubine Wives Did Not Secure Freedom From Slavery Under Exodus 21:10-11 Provisions
  104. A Man Can Continue To Have Sex With A Wife Who Has Had Sex With Another While Still His Wife
  105. Newly Married Man To Spend Time With His Wife For At Least One Year
  106. Duty To A Brother's Widow
  107. One Should Be Concerned About His Brethren's Welfare
  108. One Should Marry A Late Brother's Widow Irrespective Of Whether Or Not One Already Has A Wife
  109. Curse For Disobedience
  110. Yahweh Gives David His Wives
  111. A Widow Can Be Married By Anyone If Her Late Husband Already Has A Son
  112. Entering Slavery
  113. How A Rapist's Children Can Enter Into Slavery
  114. Why Marriage To Non-Israelites Forbidden
  115. Another Curse For The Disobedient
  116. Effect Of A Wife's Conduct
  117. A Good Wife
  118. Yahweh's Marriage To Israel
  119. Yahweh Will Again Marry Israel, Despite Her Prostitution After She Ceased Being Yahweh's Wife
  120. Death Is The Lot Of Treacherous And Adulterous Wives
  121. A Wife Of Prostitution And Children Of Unfaithfulness
  122. Husbands Should Provide For Their Faithful Wives' Needs
  123. Marry Within The Faith
  124. Yahweh Hates Putting Away
  125. Yosef And Miryam's Example
  126. Putting Away Generally Forbidden
  127. Yah'shuah Is The Bridegroom
  128. Yah'shuah's Teaching On Putting Away
  129. Marriage Not Compulsory
  130. Arranged Marriage
  131. Human Marriage Valid In This Life Only
  132. Marriage In The End Of The Age
  133. The Bridegroom Is To Marry Five Virgins
  134. Attending Weddings
  135. Who Should Arrange A Marriage?
  136. John Testifies That Yah'shuah Is The Bridegroom
  137. Paul's Teachings On Marriage
  138. Paul Reaffirms The Law
  139. Paul Reaffirms Yah'shuah's Teaching
  140. Existing Marriages To Unbelievers
  141. Counsel To The Unmarried
  142. A Believing Widow's Freedom To Remarry
  143. Does A Widow Revert To Being Under Her Father's Authority?
  144. Is A Widow's Second Marriage Devoid Of Bride Price?
  145. Husbands Teaching Responsibility
  146. Betrothal Of The Called Out Ones
  147. Why Yahweh Instructed Abraham To Put Hagar Away
  148. The Marriage Relationship Between The Messiah And The Called Out Ones
  149. Wives Should Submit To Their Husbands
  150. Husbands Should Love Their Wives
  151. Why Human Marriage Exists
  152. Loving And Submitting
  153. The Gift Of Singlehood
  154. Acceptable Conduct For Wives
  155. Keeping The Marriage Bed Undefiled
  156. Submission By Wives
  157. Considerate Living
  158. The Marriage Of The Lamb

 

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