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OT: Slavery of Non-Hebrews?
• War captivity:
– This stood in contrast with the prevailing military practice in most
places in the world of killing all of one’s enemies.
– The Canaanites were not to be enslaved. Israel’s land was limited,
therefore there were no wars of expansion (Gen.15:18; Dt.11:24). And
after Israel settled in the land, there was no forced military service or
standing army (Dt.20:1 – 9). Therefore, any later battles were
defensive.
• This is the only reference in the Pentateuch where describes
Israel’s actual means of acquiring non-Hebrew slaves
(Dt.21:10).
• The only other source would be self-indenture for economic,
social, or spiritual reasons.