Strangers in Israel
Strangers in Israel
All foreigners sojourning in Israel were counted as - Ex 12:49
Under the care and protection of God - De 10:18; Ps 146:9
Very numerous in Solomon's reign - 2Ch 2:17
CHIEFLY CONSISTED OF
- The remnant of the mixed multitude who came out of Egypt
- Ex 12:38 - The remnant of the nations of the land
- 1Ki 9:20; 2Ch 8:7 - Captives taken in war
- De 21:10 - Foreign servants
- Le 25:44,45 - Persons who sought employment among the Jews
- 1Ki 7:13; 9:27 - Persons who came into Israel for the sake of religious
privileges - 1Ki 8:41
LAWS RESPECTING
- Not to practise idolatrous rites
- Le 20:2 - Not to blaspheme God
- Le 24:16 - Not to eat blood
- Le 17:10-12 - Not to eat the passover while uncircumcised
- Ex 12:43,44 - Not to work on the Sabbath
- Ex 20:10; 23:12; De 5:14 - Not to be vexed or oppressed
- Ex 22:21; 23:9; Le 19:33 - Not to be chosen as kings in Israel
- De 17:15 - To be loved
- Le 19:34; De 10:19 - To be relieved in distress
- Le 25:35 - Subject to the civil law
- Le 24:22 - To have justice done to them in all disputes
- De 1:16; 24:17 - To enjoy the benefit of the cities of refuge
- Nu 35:15 - To have the gleaning of the harvest
- Le 19:10; 23:22; De 24:19-22 - To participate in the rejoicings of the people
- De 14:29; 16:11,14; 26:11 - To have the law read to them
- De 31:12; Jos 8:32-35 - The Jews might purchase and have them as slaves
- Le 25:44,45 - The Jews might take usury from
- De 23:20 - Might purchase Hebrew servants subject to release
- Le 25:47,48 - Might offer their burnt-offerings on the altar of God
- Le 17:8; 22:18; Nu 15:14 - Allowed to eat what died of itself
- De 14:21
Motives urged on the Jews for being kind to - Ex 22:21; 23:9
Admitted to worship in the outer court of the temple - 1Ki 8:41-43; Re 11:2; Eph 2:14
Were frequently employed in public works - 1Ch 22:2; 2Ch 2:18
The Jews condemned for oppressing - Ps 94:6; Eze 22:7,29
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