And there are other verses, like Exodus 21:20–21, which says, “Anyone who beats their male or female slave with a rod must be punished if the slave dies as a direct result, but they are not to be punished if the slave recovers after a day or two, since the slave is their property.” This is clearly wrong, yet the Bible seems to indicate it is okay to beat a slave as long as the slave doesn’t die. The allowance, and perhaps promotion, of slavery invites understandable anger.
