"The New Testament finds many ways to depict Christians' relationships to their Lord . . . This study sets out to uncover what it means to be a slave of Christ. Murray Harris begins by assessing the nature of actual slavery in the Greco-Roman world and the New Testament's attutude towards it. Drawing insights from this, he goes on to unfold the metaphor of slavery to Christ. Among the topics discussed are slavery and spiritual freedom, lordship, ownership and privilege. 'Slave of Christ' is a model of good biblical theology, providing insights both for further study of the Bible and for practical application."