Summary: Images of exile and displacement are key aspects of the New Testament’s ways of describing Christian faith. There is a tragic irony at work, then, when Christians lend their support to policies that discredit and reject refugees.
Read the full post, which is part of a collection of reflections by a variety of authors involved in the ON Scripture–The Bible project, here.
Reflections on the Executive Order of March 6, 2017
Summary: Images of exile and displacement are key aspects of the New Testament’s ways of describing Christian faith. There is a tragic irony at work, then, when Christians lend their support to policies that discredit and reject refugees.
Read the full post, which is part of a collection of reflections by a variety of authors involved in the ON Scripture–The Bible project, here.
Bible commentary: general audience
displacement exiles new testament refugees