Jesus Was a Refugee: Unpacking the Theological Implications

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This article is an in-depth exploration of the divine purpose for Jesus’ refugeehood (recorded in Matthew 2) and its theological implications. Part One finds three reasons displacement: (1) to recapitulate displacement Israel's story, (2) exile Adam Eve, (3) point forward Church's calling be ‘aliens strangers’ world. From this basis, Two draws two contemporary implications: transform refugees from ‘other’ ‘same’ eyes Christian citizens, reassess notion a ‘Christian nation’.

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عنوان ژورنال: Modern Theology

سال: 2023

ISSN: ['0266-7177', '1468-0025']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/moth.12883