{"podcast":{"title":"The Bible Difficulties and Answers Podcast","slug":"the-bible-difficulties-and-answers-podcast-6715880","podcast_index_feed_id":6715880,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/bibledifficultiesandanswers/feed.xml","website_url":"https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17496768/New_Podcast_Logo_ey6s7t.jpg","author":"bibledifficultiesandanswers","episode_count":276,"summary":"I’m your host Lance Smith. Join us each week as we dive headfirst into the most perplexing, intriguing, and downright baffling passages of the Bible—from the chaotic beginnings in Genesis to the mind-bending visions of Revelation. We’re not just reading; we’re unraveling, exploring, and making sense of it all in a way that’s as entertaining as it is enlightening. Whether you’re a scripture novice or a seasoned theologian, get ready for a journey that promises to be anything but ordinary. Fasten your seatbelts; your scriptural adventure awaits!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:23:23.343816+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bible-difficulties-and-answers-podcast-6715880"},"episode":{"title":"Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 22:39 – Does God Approve of Slavery? Unpacking a Tough Question","slug":"tuesday-contradictions-matthew-22-39-does-god-approve-of-slavery-unpacking-a-tough-question","published_at":"2026-07-14T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bible-difficulties-and-answers-podcast-6715880/tuesday-contradictions-matthew-22-39-does-god-approve-of-slavery-unpacking-a-tough-question","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bible-difficulties-and-answers-podcast-6715880","url":"https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/does-god-approve-of-slavery-unpacking-a-tough-question-from-matthew-22/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fwnmar8dyvbuciyy/Tuesday_Contradictions_Matthew_22_39_Does_God_approve_of_slavery6dqea-sywuwe-Optimized.mp3","summary":"Episode 272 examines the difficult charge that the Bible endorses slavery by distinguishing ancient biblical servitude from modern chattel slavery, reviewing key Old and New Testament passages, and noting protections and limits found in Scripture. The episode also connects the biblical trajectory toward human dignity with the church’s role in opposing historical and contemporary forms of slavery, including human trafficking and forced labor. References to items discussed and/or used on this podcast may be found at the following: buymeacoffee.com/lancesmith The Bible Difficulties and Answers Website The Bible Difficulties and Answers Facebook Page Email Address: bibledifficultiesandanswers@gmail.com Skeptics Annotated Bible: https://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/contra/slavery.html Apologetics Canada. Does the Bible Endorse Slavery? YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qemsox_PlCo CARM. Does the Bible Approve of Slavery? https://carm.org/does-the-bible-approve-of-slavery Global Slavery Index 2023. Walk Free Foundation. https://www.walkfree.org/global-slavery-index/ Mako A. Nagasawa. Slavery in the Bible and Slavery Today. New Humanity Institute. http://www.newhumanityinstitute.org/pdfs/article-slavery-in-the-bible.pdf Midtown Columbia. Does God Condone Slavery? https://midtowncolumbia.com/blog/does-god-condone-slavery Gavin Ortlund. \"Is the Bible Pro-Slavery?\" The Gospel Coalition, July 2, 2024. Skeptics Annotated Bible. Does God Approve of Slavery? https://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/contra/slavery.html U.S. Department of State. Trafficking in Persons Report (annual edition). https://www.state.gov/trafficking-in-persons-report/ United Nations and International Labour Organization. Global Estimates of Modern Slavery. Human Rights Watch. Reports on slavery and hu…","meta_description":"Episode 272 examines the difficult charge that the Bible endorses slavery by distinguishing ancient biblical servitude from modern chattel slavery, review…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":699,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bible-difficulties-and-answers-podcast-6715880/episodes/tuesday-contradictions-matthew-22-39-does-god-approve-of-slavery-unpacking-a-tough-question/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bible-difficulties-and-answers-podcast-6715880/tuesday-contradictions-matthew-22-39-does-god-approve-of-slavery-unpacking-a-tough-question.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}