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Strangers in Israel
All foreigners sojourning in Israel were counted as - Ex 12:49
Under the care and protection of God - De 10:18; Ps 146:9
Very numerous in Solomon's reign - 2Ch 2:17
CHIEFLY CONSISTED OF
- The remnant of the mixed multitude who came out of Egypt
- Ex 12:38- The remnant of the nations of the land
- 1Ki 9:20; 2Ch 8:7- Captives taken in war
- De 21:10- Foreign servants
- Le 25:44,45- Persons who sought employment among the Jews
- 1Ki 7:13; 9:27- Persons who came into Israel for the sake of religious
privileges - 1Ki 8:41LAWS RESPECTING
- Not to practise idolatrous rites
- Le 20:2- Not to blaspheme God
- Le 24:16- Not to eat blood
- Le 17:10-12- Not to eat the passover while uncircumcised
- Ex 12:43,44- Not to work on the Sabbath
- Ex 20:10; 23:12; De 5:14- Not to be vexed or oppressed
- Ex 22:21; 23:9; Le 19:33- Not to be chosen as kings in Israel
- De 17:15- To be loved
- Le 19:34; De 10:19- To be relieved in distress
- Le 25:35- Subject to the civil law
- Le 24:22- To have justice done to them in all disputes
- De 1:16; 24:17- To enjoy the benefit of the cities of refuge
- Nu 35:15- To have the gleaning of the harvest
- Le 19:10; 23:22; De 24:19-22- To participate in the rejoicings of the people
- De 14:29; 16:11,14; 26:11- To have the law read to them
- De 31:12; Jos 8:32-35- The Jews might purchase and have them as slaves
- Le 25:44,45- The Jews might take usury from
- De 23:20- Might purchase Hebrew servants subject to release
- Le 25:47,48- Might offer their burnt-offerings on the altar of God
- Le 17:8; 22:18; Nu 15:14- Allowed to eat what died of itself
- De 14:21Motives urged on the Jews for being kind to - Ex 22:21; 23:9
Admitted to worship in the outer court of the temple - 1Ki 8:41-43; Re 11:2; Eph 2:14
Were frequently employed in public works - 1Ch 22:2; 2Ch 2:18
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