The Immigration Crisis

by Hoffmeier, James Karl

• ISBN13: 9781433506079
• ISBN10: 1433506076
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-30
• Publisher: Crossway Books

Summary

Hoffmeier combines biblical, archaeological, and sociological evidence to form a definition and understanding of aliens in Israelite society, which helps inform the current debate on the status of illegal immigrants in the United States.

Author Biography

JAMES K. HOFFMEIER (PhD, University of Toronto), who has taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels for more than thirty years, is now professor of Old Testament and Near Eastern archaeology at Trinity International University. Born and raised in Egypt, he has been a refugee from war and an alien in two different countries, making him sensitive to immigration issues.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	p. 11
Abbreviations	p. 13
Preface	p. 15
Crisis at the Border	p. 19
Immigration and Immigrants in Abraham's World	p. 29
Unwanted Guests: The Story of the Israelite Exodus	p. 59
Lessons Learned: The Law and the Alien	p. 71
Aliens in Ancient Israel	p. 97
Let Justice Roll: The Champions of Justice	p. 113
By the Rivers of Babylon	p. 123
Jesus and the New Testament	p. 131
What Does This Mean Today?	p. 153
Illustration Credits	p. 161
Scripture Index	p. 163
General Index	p. 169
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