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Refugee Treatment under the Mosaic Law
The Law of Moses gives divine direction for how God鈥檚 covenant people should care for displaced refugees, foreigners, and strangers, who are referred to in the Bible as 鈥驳脓谤.鈥 In this episode, Dr. Krystal Pierce of BYU鈥檚 Ancient Scripture Department shares her published research on the teachings and narratives in the Old Testament and Book of Mormon related to what are commonly called the 鈥淕膿r Laws,鈥 and discusses ways in which we can apply those teachings as covenant people today.
Publications:
鈥The G膿r in the Pentateuch and the Book of Mormon: Refugee Treatment under the Mosaic Law鈥 in Approaching Holiness: Exploring the History and Teachings of the Old Testament (魅影直播/Deseret Book, 2021)
Click to learn more about professor Krystal V.L. Pierce
