There is an excellent commentary by the Rev. Bob Edgar, a former member of Congress from Pennsylvania, in Episcopal Life Online. He comments on how easy it is for people to basically cherry pick verses in the Bible to support their own positions while being willing to ignore other verses. Here is a small quote from the start of the article:
Let's talk about immigration. But first, here's a word from our sponsor, the God of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar, Isaac and Rebekah, Jacob and Rachel and Leah.
"When an alien resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien. The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God." (Leviticus 19:33-34)
That seems pretty clear. Don't you think?
There are half a dozen similar verses in the Hebrew Scriptures. But Americans who are so riled up over this immigration situation seem to ignore these words.
I encourage you to read the rest of this thoughtful article here.
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