Edit 2/2017: This post was originally written in 2015. I’ve stated it below but want to reiterate here at the top: this is not political commentary. This is also not systematic theology. What this is is a sampling of bible verses (a list! which by its very nature means scripture taken out of context!) to show that issues related to how we treat foreigners (immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, economic migrants, etc.) are important to the heart of God as evidenced by their prevalence throughout scripture, and that they share a theme of welcome. Determining how scripture should be interpreted and applied in a modern context or through public policy in our modern-day nation-states is not my objective here; suggesting that we start with a heart attitude of welcome and Christian hospitality is. I wish I didn’t have to say … Continue reading What does the Bible say? 50+ Bible verses about refugees and foreigners