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Date/Time 25 Jun 2016 11:42:01am
Kevin Rudd is quite accurate. The Bible is very clear that it supports the system of slavery in general (people owning other people). Primarily, Lev 25:44-45 gives God’s general permission for the Israelites to buy slaves.

There are plenty of examples of the Bible saying that owning slaves is okay, including slaves being owned by Kings David (2 Sam 6:20) and Solomon (1 Kings 9:20-21).

In the New Testament, Jesus appears to have accepted slavery as part of his society. He told parable stories with slaves in them, including praising those slaves who serve well. There is no record of him opposing it.