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Love the immigrant as yourself
Leviticus commands Israel to treat the resident foreigner like a native-born citizen and love them as yourself, 'for you were immigrants in Egypt.'
Memory of oppression should breed empathy.
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Nation-building has often been xenophobic. The Bible includes powerful stories and laws to counter that tendency, extending love of neighbor to the stranger.
Bible reference: Leviticus 19:33–34
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 391–392
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