The Bible and Refugees
The following resources will help you explore the theme of biblical hospitality. Learn about the “poor” in the Bible and our call to care for those in need. Look more closely at the stories of Jesus and Ruth—and how they can shift our paradigm of the foreigners living among us.
Saved by a Foreigner
Christians often see Jesus in the figure of the merciful Samaritan in Luke's gospel. Given the hostility between Jews and Samaritans in the first century, it would be ironic indeed if Luke’s Jesus, the ideal Jewish person — were at the same time the ideal, or good, Samaritan.
The Bible and “The Poor”
The Bible explicitly calls us to help those who are economically disadvantaged.
Foreigners (Aliens)
Immigration is not a new issue. Abraham, the Old Testament patriarch, left his homeland and moved to a new land in Genesis 12. Check out what else the Bible says about foreigners.
Acts of Mercy
Justice, generosity, kindness. All of these ideas are involved in the biblical understanding of mercy.
Bible Study Guide: Ruth
The book of Ruth is a love story, a history and account of Jesus’s ancestors. Through the story of this young Moabite woman, the book brings a message of God’s love and redemption.
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