Wanted to share another thought. As a Christian one thing we believe is the word is a living word.
Hebrews 4:11-13
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11 Let us therefore make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall through such disobedience as theirs.
12 Indeed, the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.13 And before him no creature is hidden, but all are naked and laid bare to the eyes of the one to whom we must render an account.
We also know that it says God is the living Word.
John 1:1-5
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1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being 4 in him was life and the life was the light of all people. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overtake it.
We also know Jesus is the word made flesh.
John 1:14
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14 And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son full of grace and truth.
When we think of the word we often seem to think of it as a dead and completed book. That it only has one meaning and that’s the meaning that it meant to ancient Jews and early Christians. But the word is not a prison. It’s not meant to enslave you but set you free. It’s living. It’s still living to this day. The apostles at the feet of Jesus often misunderstood the word. The Pharisees who knew the word very well often misunderstood its point. It’s why Jesus said the sabbath was made for man, not man made for the sabbath.
The bible was written though to specifically help Israel and the kingdom. But it’s alive and can be used for good to continue. Part of accomondationism is that it’s meant to help accommodate those people. So God inspired a message that helped Israel become more caring and loving. As time went on we seen more laws added to help improve life.
So yeah slavery at one time was way more common. They killed tribes, took concubines. Did a lot of horrible stuff.
Jesus healed two slave including heading one after Jesus cried tears of blood and was exhausted and scared, he still healed one of the men there to harm him. He loved him more than he feared death.
Jesus also spoke these words.
Luke 4:18-20
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18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to set free those who are oppressed,
19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
20 And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.
He also said the golden rule. Treat others how you want to be treated.
We seen Paul say this to slave masters.
9 And, masters, do the same to them. Stop threatening them, for you know that both of you have the same Lord in heaven, and with him there is no partiality.
Paul even said to a master to set his slave free and welcome him as a fellow disciple because they are equals in the eyes of god.
So I think Jesus and Paul’s ultimate hope is the same as God’s and that’s to abolish slavery.
If they were here today they may not say “ open the borders to anyone and everyone” or to abolish ICE. But he would probably say test the immigrants among you well and that we need to remember all land belongs to God. All land is his creation. That our citizenship in heaven should triumph over citizenship as Americans.