Servants · Torrey

Early mention of Ge 9:25,26
DIVIDED INTO
Male Ge 24:34; 32:5
Female Ge 16:6; 32:5
Bond Ge 43:18; Le 25:46
Hired Mr 1:20; Lu 15:17
Persons devoted to the service of another so called Ps 119:49; Isa 56:6
The subjects of a prince or king so called Ex 9:20; 11:8
Persons of low condition so called Ec 10:7
Persons devoted to God so called Ps 119:49; Isa 56:6; Ro 1:1
The term often used to express humility Ge 18:3; 33:5; 1Sa 20:7; 1Ki 20:32
HIRED
Called hireling Job 7:1; Joh 10:12,13
Engaged by the year Le 25:53; Isa 16:14
Engaged by the day Mt 20:2
Not to be oppressed De 24:14
To be paid without delay at the expiration of their service Le 19:13; De 24:15
To be esteemed worthy of their hire Lu 10:7
To partake of the produce of the land in the sabbatical year Le 25:6
If foreigners not allowed to partake of the passover or holy things Ex 12:45; Le 22:10
Anxiety of, for the end of their daily toil, alluded to Job 7:2
Hebrew slaves serving their brethren to be treated as Le 25:39,40
Hebrew slaves serving strangers to be treated as Le 25:47,53
Often stood in the market place waiting for employment Mt 20:1-3
Often will fed and taken care of Lu 15:17
Often oppressed and their wages kept back Mal 3:5; Jas 5:4
SLAVES OR BOND
Called bondmen Ge 43:18; 44:9
By birth Ge 14:14; Ps 116:16; Jer 2:14
By purchase Ge 17:27; 37:36
Captives taken in war often kept as De 20:14; 2Ki 5:2
Strangers sojourning in Israel might be purchased as Le 25:45
Persons belonging to other nations might be purchased as Le 25:44
Persons unable to pay their debts liable to be sold as 2Ki 4:1; Ne 5:4,5; Mt 18:25
Thieves unable to make restitution were sold as Ex 22:3
More valuable than hired servants De 15:18
When Israelites not to be treated with rigour Le 25:39,40,46
When Israelites to have their liberty after six years service Ex 21:2; De 15:12
Israelites sold as, refusing their liberty, to have their ears bored to the door Ex 21:5,6; De 15:16,17
Israelites sold to strangers as, might be redeemed by their nearest of kin Le 25:47-55
All Israelites sold as, to be free at the jubilee Le 25:10,40,41,54
Could not when set free demand wives or children procured during servitude Ex 21:3,4
To be furnished liberally, when their servitude expired De 15:13,14
When foreigners to be circumcised Ge 17:13,27; Ex 12:44
To be allowed to rest on the Sabbath Ex 20:10
To participate in all national rejoicings De 12:18; 16:11,14
Persons of distinction had many Ge 14:14; Ec 2:7
Engaged in the most menial offices 1Sa 25:41; Joh 13:4,5
Maimed of injured by masters to have their freedom Ex 21:26,27
Masters to be recompensed for injury done to Ex 21:32
Laws respecting the killing of Ex 21:20,21
Of others not to be coveted or enticed away Ex 20:17; De 5:21
Seeking protection not to be delivered up to masters De 23:15
Custom of branding, alluded to Ga 6:17
Sometimes rose to rank and station Ec 10:7
Sometimes intermarried with their master's family 1Ch 2:34,35
Laws respecting marriage with female Ex 21:7-11
Seizing and stealing of men for, condemned and punished by the law Ex 21:16; De 24:7; 1Ti 1:10
Laws respecting, often violated Jer 34:8-16
BOND, ILLUSTRATIVE
Of Christ Ps 40:6; Heb 10:5; Php 2:7,8
Of saints 1Co 6:20; 7:23
Of the wicked 2Pe 2:19; Ro 6:16,19
Christ condescended to the office of Mt 20:28; Lu 22:27; Joh 13:5; Php 2:7
Are inferior to their masters Lu 22:27
Should follow Christ's example 1Pe 2:21
DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS
To pray for them Ge 24:12
To honour them Mal 1:6; 1Ti 6:1
To revere them the more, when they are believers 1Ti 6:2
To be subject to them 1Pe 2:18
To obey them Eph 6:5; Tit 2:9
To attend to their call Ps 123:2
To please them well in all things Tit 2:9
To sympathise with them 2Sa 12:18
To prefer their business to their own necessary food Ge 24:33
To bless God for mercies shown to them Ge 24:27,48
To be faithful to them Lu 16:10-12; 1Co 4:2; Tit 2:10
To be profitable to them Lu 19:15,16,18; Phm 1:11
To be anxious for their welfare 1Sa 25:14-17; 2Ki 5:2,3
To be earnest in transacting their business Ge 24:54-56
To be prudent in the management of their affairs Ge 24:34-49
To be industrious in labouring for them Ne 4:16,23
To be kind and attentive to their guests Ge 43:23,24
To be submissive even to the froward Ge 16:6,9; 1Pe 2:18
Not to answer them rudely Tit 2:9
Not to serve them with eye-service, as men-pleasers Eph 6:6; Col 3:22
Not to defraud them Tit 2:10
Should be contented in their situation 1Co 7:20,21
Should be compassionate to their fellows Mt 18:33
SHOULD SERVE
For conscience towards God 1Pe 2:19
In the fear of God Eph 6:5; Col 3:22
As the servants of Christ Eph 6:5,6
Heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men Eph 6:7; Col 3:23
As doing the will of God from the heart Eph 6:6
In singleness of heart Eph 6:5; Col 3:22
With good will Eph 6:7
When patient under injury are acceptable to God 1Pe 2:19,20
When Good
Are the servants of Christ Col 3:24
Are brethren beloved in the Lord Phm 1:16
Are the Lord's freemen 1Co 7:22
Are partakers of gospel privileges 1Co 12:13; Ga 3:28; Eph 6:8; Col 3:11
Deserve the confidence of their masters Ge 24:2,4,10; 39:4
Often exalted Ge 41:40; Pr 17:2
Often advanced by master Ge 39:4,5
To be honoured Ge 24:31; Pr 27:18
Bring God's blessing upon their masters Ge 30:27,30; 39:3
Adorn the doctrine of God their Saviour in all things Tit 2:10
Have God with them Ge 31:42; 39:21; Ac 7:9,10
Are prospered by God Ge 39:3
Are protected by God Ge 31:7
Are guided by God Ge 24:7,27
Are blessed by God Mt 24:46
Are mourned over after death Ge 35:8
Shall be rewarded Eph 6:8; Col 3:24
The property of masters increased by faithful Ge 30:29,30
CHARACTERISTICS OF WICKED SERVANTS
Eye-service Eph 6:6; Col 3:22
Men-pleasers Eph 6:6; Col 3:22
Deceit 2Sa 19:26; Ps 101:6,7
Quarrelsomeness Ge 13:7; 26:20
Covetousness 2Ki 5:20
Lying 2Ki 5:22,24
Stealing Tit 2:10
Gluttony Mt 24:49
Unmerciful to their fellows Mt 18:30
Will not submit to correction Pr 29:19
Do not bear to be exalted Pr 30:21,22; Isa 3:5
Shall be punished Mt 24:50
Good-Exemplified
Eliezer Ge 24:1-67
Deborah Ge 24:59; 35:8
Jacob Ge 31:36-40
Joseph Ge 39:3; Ac 7:10
Servants of Boaz Ru 2:4
Jonathan's armour bearer 1Sa 14:6,7
David's servants 2Sa 12:18
Captive maid 2Ki 5:2-4
Servants of Naaman 2Ki 5:13
Servants of Centurion Mt 8:9
Servants of Cornelius Ac 10:7
Onesimus after his conversion Phm 1:11
Bad-Exemplified
Servants of Abraham and Lot Ge 13:7
Servants of Abimelech Ge 21:25
Absalom's servants [Absalom's servants obeyed a bad master; they were bad men rather than bad servants] 2Sa 13:28,29; 14:30
Ziba 2Sa 16:1-4
Servants of Shimei 1Ki 2:39
Jeroboam 1Ki 11:26
Zimri 1Ki 16:9
Gehazi 2Ki 5:20
Servants of Amon 2Ki 21:23
Job's servants Job 19:16
Servants of the High Priest Mr 14:65
Onesimus before his conversion Phm 1:11

The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.