“And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.”
If any of your fellow Israelites become poor and are unable to support themselves among you, help them as you would a foreigner and stranger, so they can continue to live among you. The poverty assistance regulation extends the Jubilee's economic protection into the ongoing obligations of the covenant community toward its impoverished members. The help them as you would a foreigner and stranger communicates the hospitable welcome owed to the impoverished community member: the economically vulnerable covenant member is to receive the same care as the vulnerable foreigner.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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