The Bible and Immigration: A Nuanced Look at What Scripture Really Says
About this episode
Krista and Monique discuss biblical perspectives on immigration with Dr. Markus Zehnder.
In this eye-opening episode, Monique and Krista sit down with Dr. Markus Zehnder, author of The Bible and Immigration, for a nuanced, Scripture-centered conversation on one of today's most divisive issues. Dr. Zehnder unpacks the biblical distinctions between the Hebrew terms "ger" and the "nokri," exposing how modern discussions often cherry-pick verses, ignore context, and collapse categories. The discussion explores assimilation, love for the stranger, individual compassion versus state policy, and why mass immigration today differs dramatically from ancient Israel's low-volume, high-integration reality. Book: The Bible and Immigration https://www.amazon.com/Bible-Immigration-Critical-Empirical-Reassessment/dp/1725297981 #BibleAndImmigration #FaithAndPolitics #LoveTheStranger #ChristianWorldview #ImmigrationDebate All The Things #231 Season 8, Episode 11
People in this episode
Host: Krista Bontrager
Guests: Monique, Dr. Markus Zehnder
Topics covered
- Bible
- Immigration
- Scripture
- Compassion
- State Policy
- Assimilation
Keywords
- Bible
- Immigration
- Scripture
- Compassion
- Assimilation
- State Policy
- Christian Worldview
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Bible and Immigration
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