SARAH
–1. Also called SARAI .Wife of Abraham Ge 11:29-31 ; 12:5 .Near of kin to Abraham Ge 12:10-20 ; 20:12 .Abraham represents her as his sister, and Abimelech, king of Gerar, takes her; she is restored to Abraham by means of a dream Ge 20:1-14 .Is sterile; gives her handmaiden, Hagar, to Abraham as a concubine Ge 16:1-3 .Her jealousy of Hagar Ge 16:4-6 ; 21:9-14 .Her miraculous conception of Isaac Ge 17:15-21 ; 18:9-15 .Name changed from Sarai to Sarah Ge 17:15 .Gives birth to Isaac Ge 21:3 , 6-8 .Death and burial of Ge 23 ; 25:10 .Character of Heb 11:11 ; 1Pe 3:5 , 6 –2. SARAH .See SERAH
SERAH
–(Also called SARAH) –Daughter of Asher Ge 46:17 ; Nu 26:46 ; 1Ch 7:30
SERVANT
–Distinguish a bondservant (Greek: doulos), who was a slave, from a hired servant (Greek: diakonos), who was not a slave –BOND .Laws of Moses concerning Ex 21:1-11 , 20 , 21 , 26 , 27 , 32 ; Le 19:20-22 ; 25:6 , 10 , 35-55 ; De 15:12 , 14 , 18 ; 24:7 .Kidnapping forbidden De 21:10-14 ; 24:7 ; 1Ti 1:10 ; Re 18:13 .Fugitive, not to be returned to his master De 23:15 , 16 .David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave 1Sa 25:10 .Instances of fugitive .Hagar, commanded by an angel to return to Sarah (Sarai), her owner Ge 16:9 .Sought by Shimei 1Ki 2:39-41 .Onesimus interceded for, by Paul Phm 1 :21 .Rights of those born to a master Ge 14:14 ; 17:13 , 27 ; Ex 21:4 ; Pr 29:21 ; Ec 2:7 ; Jer 2:14 .Bought and sold Ge 17:13 , 27 ; 37:28 , 36 ; 39:17 ; De 28:68 ; Es 7:4 ; Eze 27:13 ; Joe 3:6 ; Am 8:6 ; Re 18:13 .Captives of war became slaves De 20:14 ; 21:10-14 ; 2Ki 5:2 ; 2Ch 28:8 , 10 ; La 5:13 .Captive bondservants shared by priests and Levites Nu 31:28-47 .Thieves punished by being made Ge 43:18 ; Ex 22:3 .Defaulting debtors made Le 25:39 ; Mt 18:25 .Children of defaulting debtors sold as 2Ki 4:1-7 .Voluntary servitude of Le 25:47 ; De 15:16 , 17 ; Jos 9:11-21 .Given as dowry Ge 29:24 , 29 .Owned by priests Le 22:11 ; Mr 14:66 .Slaves owned slaves 2Sa 9:10 .The master could marry, or give in marriage Ex 21:7-10 ; De 21:10-14 ; 1Ch 2:34 , 35 .Taken in concubinage Ge 16:1 , 2 , 6 ; 30:3 , 9 .Used as soldiers by Abraham Ge 14:14 .Must be circumcised Ge 17:13 , 27 ; Ex 12:44 .Must enjoy religious privileges with the master’ s household De 12:12 , 18 ; 16:11 , 14 ; 29:10 , 11 .Must have rest on the sabbath Ex 20:10 ; 23:12 ; De 5:14 .Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus 1Co 7:21 , 22 ; 12:13 ; Ga 3:28 ; Eph 6:8 .Kindness to, commanded Le 25:43 ; Eph 6:9 .Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of Israel De 28:68 ; Joe 3:7 , 8 .Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice Ex 14:11 , 12 ; 16:3 ; Jud 5:16-18 , 23 .Emancipation of Ezr 1:1-4 ; Jer 34:8-22 ; 1Co 7:21 .Freedmen called “Libertines,” Ac 6:9 .Cruelty to .The Israelites Ex 1:8-22 ; 2:1-4 ; Ac 7:19 , 34 .An abandoned sick man 1Sa 30:13 .Kindness to .By the Roman centurion Mt 8:8-13 ; Lu 7:2-10 .By Paul Phm 1 :21 –INSTANCES OF .Joseph Ge 37:26-28 , 36 .Israelites Ex 1:10-22 ; 5:7-14 ; De 6:12 , 21 .Gibeonites Jos 9:22-27 .Canaanites 1Ki 9:21 .The Jews in Babylon 2Ch 36:20 ; Es 1 ; 2 ; 3 ; 4 ; 5 ; 6 ; 7 ; 8 ; 9 ; 10 .Emancipation of 2Ch 36:23 ; Ezr 1:1-4 –FIGURATIVE Le 25:42 , 55 ; Ps 116:16 ; Mt 24:45-51 ; Lu 12:35-48 ; 17:7-9 ; Joh 8:32-35 ; Ro 6:16-22 ; 1Co 4:1 ; 7:21-23 ; Ga 5:13 ; 1Pe 2:16 ; 2Pe 2:19 ; Re 7:3 –INSTANCES OF GOOD .Joseph Ge 39:2-20 ; 41:9-57 ; Ac 7:10 .Elisha 2Ki 2:1-6 .Servants .Of Abraham Ge 24 .Of Boaz Ru 2:4 .Of Jonathan 1Sa 14:7 .Of Abigail 1Sa 25:14-17 .Of David 2Sa 12:18 ; 15:15 , 21 .Of Ziba 2Sa 9 .Of Naaman 2Ki 5:2 , 3 , 13 .Of Nehemiah Ne 4:16 , 23 .Of the Roman centurion Mt 8:9 .Of Cornelius Ac 10:7 .Onesimus Phm 1 :11 .Servants in the parable of the pounds and the parable of the talents Mt 25:14-23 ; Lu 19:12-19 –WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL .Jeroboam 1Ki 11:26 .Gehazi 2Ki 5:20-27 .Zimri 1Ki 16:9 , 10 ; 2Ki 9:31 .Onesimus Phm 1 :11 .Of Abraham and Lot Ge 13:7 .Of Abimelech Ge 21:25 .Of Ziba 2Sa 16:1-4 ; with 19:26,27 .Of Absalom 2Sa 13:28 , 29 ; 14:30 .Of Shimei 1Ki 2:39 .Of Joash 2Ki 12:19-21 .Of Amon 2Ki 21:23 .Of Job Job 19:15 , 16 .In the parable of the talents and the parable of the pounds Mt 25:24-30 ; Lu 19:20-26 .In the parable of the vineyard Mt 21:33-41 ; Mr 12:1-9 .Conspiracy by .See CONSPIRACY –UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ge 16:6-9 ; Ex 20:10 ; De 5:14 ; Ne 5:8 ; Job 19:15 , 16 ; 31:13 , 14 ; Ps 123:2 ; Pr 12:9 ; 13:17 ; 17:2 ; 19:10 ; 25:13 ; 26:6 ; 27:18 , 27 ; 29:19 , 21 ; 30:10 , 21-23 ; Ec 7:21 ; Isa 52:3 ; Jer 22:13 ; 34:8-17 ; La 5:8 ; Zep 1:9 ; Mal 1:6 ; Mt 8:9 ; 10:24 , 25 ; 24:45-51 ; Lu 12:35-48 ; 16:1-13 ; 17:7-9 ; 22:27 ; Joh 13:16 ; 1Co 4:2 ; 7:21-24 ; Eph 6:5-9 ; Col 3:22-25 ; 1Ti 6:1 , 2 ; Tit 2:9 , 10 ; 1Pe 2:18-20 .See EMPLOYEE .See EMPLOYER .See MASTER –HIRED .Jacob Ge 29:15 ; 30:26 .Re-employed Ge 30:27-34 ; 31:6 , 7 , 41 .Parable of .The laborers of a vineyard Mt 20:1-15 .The father of the prodigal son Lu 15:17 , 19 .The rebellious son Lu 15:15-19 .Treatment of, more considerate than that of slaves Le 25:53 .Await employment in the marketplace Mt 20:1-3 .Wages paid .In kind Ge 30:31 , 32 ; 2Ch 2:10 .In money Mt 20:2 .UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Le 19:13 ; 25:39-41 ; De 24:14 , 15 ; Job 7:1 , 2 ; 14:6 ; Mal 3:5 ; Mt 10:9 , 10 ; Lu 10:7 ; Ro 4:4 ; Col 4:1 ; 1Ti 5:18 ; Jas 5:4 .See MASTERS .See WAGES