Completed the following sentence: The Hebrew Bible contains instructions to redeem (buy the freedom of) Jewish slaves owned by non-Jews (Lev. (Mat. 25:47-51) ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■
66AD rebellion in Judea by the Roman army, many Jews were taken to Rome as prisoners of war. In response, the Talmud contained guidance to emancipate Jewish slaves, but cautioned the redeemer against paying excessive prices since that might encourage Roman captors to enslave more Jews. Josephus, a former first-century slave himself, remarks that the faithfulness of Jewish slaves was appreciated by their owners; this may have been one of the main reasons for freeing them.