You shall not oppress a resident alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt. This message is repeated over and over---not just in Old Testament but throughout Scripture---Love your neighbor; treat others as you wish to be treated; whatever you do to the least of these. Being in right relationship with God means being in right relationship with others----all others---even those foreigners and strangers we might consider as alien. What does this command mean for us today? Whom do we oppress? Who falls in the circle of "foreigner" or "other" for you? Remember, just like us, the foreigner and other are the Lord's as well: "The earth is the LORD's and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it;" (Psalm 24:1)
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