Strangers in Israel
Torrey’s Topical Textbook (1897)
FROM TORREY’S TOPICAL TEXTBOOK (1897)
Torrey’s Topical Textbook (1897) — public domain, printed whole.
- All foreigners sojourning in Israel were counted as
- Under the care and protection of God
- Very numerous in Solomon's reign
- CHIEFLY CONSISTED OF
. The remnant of the mixed multitude who came out of Egypt
. The remnant of the nations of the land
. Captives taken in war
. Foreign servants
. Persons who sought employment among the Jews
. Persons who came into Israel for the sake of religious
privileges
- LAWS RESPECTING
. Not to practise idolatrous rites
. Not to blaspheme God
. Not to eat blood
. Not to eat the passover while uncircumcised
. Not to work on the Sabbath
. Not to be vexed or oppressed
. Not to be chosen as kings in Israel
. To be loved
. To be relieved in distress
. Subject to the civil law
. To have justice done to them in all disputes
. To enjoy the benefit of the cities of refuge
. To have the gleaning of the harvest
. To participate in the rejoicings of the people
. To have the law read to them
. The Jews might purchase and have them as slaves
. The Jews might take usury from
. Might purchase Hebrew servants subject to release
. Might offer their burnt-offerings on the altar of God
. Allowed to eat what died of itself
- Motives urged on the Jews for being kind to
- 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
- The Jews condemned for oppressing