The Gospel and Slavery

From our series "Ephesians." In the last section of Paul's instructions for Christian households in Ephesus, he directly addresses Christian slaves and masters. In order to understand the powerful blow this passage deals to the institution of slavery moving forward, as well as the dignity the Gospel restores to enslaved people everywhere, we need to slow down and study this text in its historical context as we enter the strange new world of the Bible. As we do, we discover a God who cares deeply for the oppressed and broken and offers timeless message of hope that apply to each of us today.