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Jesus, king of strangers : what the Bible really says about immigration / Mark W. Hamilton. [print]

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, (c)2019.Description: xi, 171 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780802876621
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BS680.H219.J478 2019
  • BS680
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Contents:
The reality of migration -- The Bible and the migrant -- Migration as experience and literary theme -- Exodus and exile -- Exodus, exile, and human nature -- The law of the stranger -- The voice of prophecy -- Israel as migrant and host of migrants -- New Testament transformations -- A conclusion for now.
Subject: Because nationalism is on the rise around the world, how we treat strangers has become a prominent political, economic, and religious issue. Drawing on his personal experiences and expertise as a biblical scholar, Mark Hamilton argues that Scripture describes God's people as strangers who are called to show grace and hospitality to others. In a world in which 240 million people are voluntary immigrants and another 60 to 70 million are refugees, the urgency of the church's recovery of its fundamental language on immigration remains vital.
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Includes bibliographies and index.

The reality of migration -- The Bible and the migrant -- Migration as experience and literary theme -- Exodus and exile -- Exodus, exile, and human nature -- The law of the stranger -- The voice of prophecy -- Israel as migrant and host of migrants -- New Testament transformations -- A conclusion for now.

Because nationalism is on the rise around the world, how we treat strangers has become a prominent political, economic, and religious issue. Drawing on his personal experiences and expertise as a biblical scholar, Mark Hamilton argues that Scripture describes God's people as strangers who are called to show grace and hospitality to others. In a world in which 240 million people are voluntary immigrants and another 60 to 70 million are refugees, the urgency of the church's recovery of its fundamental language on immigration remains vital.

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