A Postscript on Slavery & Genocide | From Mosaic Law to the Church Fathers

The Nathan Jacobs Podcast · Oct 23, 2025 · 1h 9m

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This episode concludes a four-part series examining slavery, polygamy, and genocide in biblical texts. The discussion addresses remaining questions about the moral gap between Mosaic law and early Christian teaching, arguing that Scripture reflects a progressive moral pedagogy rather than an immediate ideal. The framework employs natural law theory and Eastern Orthodox theology to distinguish between morally impermissible…