Erlaubt die Bibel Sklaverei? | Prof. Dr. Joel White | FTHpodcast

In this episode of the FTHpodcast, we speak with New Testament scholar Joel White about a challenging topic: slavery in the Bible. Why is it regulated in the Old Testament—for example, in Leviticus—rather than abolished? Why is there also no clear prohibition in the New Testament, for example, in the Epistle to the Ephesians? And how does looking at the Epistle to Philemon—especially the encounter with Onesimus—change our understanding of this topic? We explore the question of whether the Bible actually condones slavery—or whether it sets ethical precedents that extend far beyond its own time. Listen to more episodes of our podcast: fth.de/podcast/ 0:00 Intro & Welcome 0:58 Why Slavery? The Relevance of the Topic 2:31 What Does “Slavery” Mean in the Bible? (Ancient vs. Modern Times) 5:57 Why Doesn't God Abolish Slavery in the Old Testament? 8:07 Protection or Legitimation? Old Testament Laws in Context 9:33 Why is there no prohibition in the New Testament? 11:02 Why don't Jesus and Paul contradict the culture here? 12:19 "Neither slave nor free"—what does that mean in concrete terms? 13:58 Paul, Onesimus, and the Epistle to Philemon 18:04 What does this mean for us today?