The Significance of Slavery Motif in the Gospels

In the New Testament figures drawn from common experience often communicate deep theological truth depicting the vital relationship of the believer to Jesus Christ. However there is one figure used throughout Scripture to describe the relationship of peoples to their Lord which for the most part is either minimized or ignored: the figure of master and slave. -From the Introduction Daniel R. Lockwood was president of Multnomah Bible College and Biblical Seminary. Under his guidance the University blossomed into an accredited institution bursting with new programs new buildings and new teaching sites beyond its Portland campus.