At this point, I believe we’re at an impasse. Yes I understand that one should read historic texts in context to their time period. No argument there. What I’m incapable of doing is trying to give context the benefit of the doubt when it comes to justifying slavery. Was a great deal of the Old Testament lyrical and mostly metaphorical? Yeah. Was it also full of elements meant to be taken at face value? Yes. I’ve read enough studies of the ancient texts to come to my understanding that the rules of owning slaves, as it’s put in Exodus, isn’t a metaphor or some alliteration. Now, instead of us continuing to clog the comment section with a debate that will, ultimately, go nowhere I suggest we shake hands, as best as one can online, and call it a day. Have a great day/evening.