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Also, from what I gather from the conversation, the slave is not free to leave the when they want. Perhaps that is why my friend mentioned seven years.
I am glad you clarified this. Indeed, this is sad that any would think in such a manner today. Slavery is not biblical today. Despite the Bible's apparent acknowledgment of slavery, what the Bible taught us about God and man led Christians to conclude that the holding of another man or woman in bondage was a sin. Look up some articles on William Wilberforce as he is probably more responsible for a Christian view against slavery today than any other--IMHO.

Reformed and Always Reforming,