SOJOURNER AND FOREGINER
Biblical Perspectives
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SOJOURNER AND FOREGINERAbstract
The author studies the two Hebrew terms gēr and noķrî. Yahweh
liberated Israel from the slavery of Egypt and asked them to treat the
sojourners and foreigners as brethren. The people of the covenant
imperfectly put into practice that command. Jesus, the Son of God took
the form of gēr and noķrî, and lived such a life on earth. He became the
good Samaritan for the needy, helpless, oppressed and exploited. His
followers have to find in the marginalized his person and should serve
them. That is the only way to inherit his Kingdom.
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