Is Banned Immigration #BIBLICAL?

Is Banned Immigration #BIBLICAL?

With the fledgling nation on the edge of the Promised Land, God instituted a permanent ban (“forever”) on immigration into Israel from two nations, Ammon and Moab.

“No Ammonite or Moabite may enter the assembly of the LORD. Even to the tenth generation, none of them may enter the assembly of the LORD forever.” ~ Deut. 23:3 (ESV)

Now obviously exceptions could be made and were made on a limited basis. Ruth, for instance, was allowed to immigrate into Israel from Moab. Ruth rejected the ancient hostility of her people toward Israel and embraced its culture and its God. “Your people shall be my people, and your God my God” (Ruth 1:17)

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4 comments

David Lewayne Porter says:

May 15, 2018 at 8:44 pm

Exactly.
They were to assimilate, not come in among God’s people or nation to stay the same or radically change it trying to transform that nation but to become part of it.

We are to welcome them IF their intention is to be as we are spiritually (biblically speaking).

Our first purpose behind immigration should be to influence them for eternity for a personal relationship with God through Jesus the Christ.
All else is secondary.

David Lewayne Porter says:

February 2, 2017 at 10:28 am

Exactly.
They were to assimilate, not come in among God’s people or nation to stay the same or radically change it trying to transform that nation but to become part of it.

We are to welcome them IF their intention is to be as we are spiritually (biblically speaking).

Our first purpose behind immigration should be to influence them for eternity for a personal relationship with God through Jesus the Christ.
All else is secondary.