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RE: 16 Bible verses that approve of slavery
Yes, in reading these verses there is a clear theme that there is limits to the ownership of slaves. However, selling yourself or being sold into servitude through a civil judgment (both condoned in these verses) is still a bit questionable. Today a contract can be broken and sorted out in the courts if there is a question of the legitimacy of the agreement and there is no beating someone because they are not fulfilling their end of the bargain to your satisfaction.
So, I can appreciate the protections given to slaves here. However, it is a real problem for the credibility of a book that claims to be a TIMELESS moral compass.
There so many things in this world that God does not like or want in his world. You also have to account for evil. That's why He is building a kingdom that is void of all evil that we know of. Nowhere does it say that God wants and likes slavery. The whole Bible is about the liberation of people from evil which is why those verses are there. To protect against abuse and mistreatment of people. God has a plan to ultimately deal with all of this and the best part is that everyone is invited to the party.