34:8-11
Under the Law Hebrews were not meant to enslave fellow Hebrews. Slavery has been around throughout history and in every civilisation. It is still around today. The Law was far more liberal than any other civilisation. Hebrews were not meant to enslave fellow Hebrews, and all slaves were to be treated properly. Zedekiah made a decree that all Hebrew slaves were to be released, the Law had been broken, and so he tried to put it right. Everyone agreed that this was a good thing to do, and all the people entered into a covenant to free the slaves, and the slaves were indeed set free. Yet this is one of saddest incidents in the Bible, and a damning indictment of mankind. For having done the right thing “they changed their minds” and enslaved the slaves again. Man is captive to sin and can do nothing to set himself free.
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