Ep. 8: The Bible, Slavery, & You (feat. Josh Bowen)

This week, we're talking about the historical Solomon, the city of Jerusalem, and the practice of slavery as described in the Bible and practiced in Ancient West Asia. Special guest Dr. Josh Bowen stops by to talk about all things slavery, debt servitude, and corvee labor.

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Bibliography:

Joshua Bowen - 'Did the Old Testament Endorse Slavery?';

Drescher & Engerman - 'A Historical Guide to World Slavery';

Christian Frevel - 'History of Ancient Israel';

Joel Baden - 'The Historical David';

Finkelstein & Silbermann - 'The Bible Unearthed';

Coogan & Smith - 'Stories From Ancient Canaan';

Metzger & Coogan - 'The Oxford Companion to the Bible'; Van der Toorn et al - 'Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible';

'The SBL Study Bible'

https://www.mems-usa.org/blog/2020/11/19/a-deeper-take-on-labor-trafficking

https://www.aclu.org/news/prisoners-rights/prisoners-are-getting-paid-145-day-fight-california-wildfires

https://www.epi.org/publication/wage-theft-2021-23/