Deuteronomy 10:20

Key Reflection

The command to love the foreigner stems from a profound reminder rooted in Israel's own history; they themselves were foreigners in Egypt, experiencing firsthand the struggles and hardships of being strangers in a land not their own (Deuteronomy 10:20). This context underscores a relational ethic based on shared experience and mutual empathy, urging them to treat others with kindness as they had once been treated.