2. Immigration: A Catholic Response Part II: The Bible and Migrants

3. Migration & the Hebrew Scriptures All people are created in God’s image: God created humans in the divine image; in the divine image God created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them…. (Gen 1:27-28) God’s invitation to pilgrimage The Lord said to Abram: “Go forth from the land of your kinsfolk and from your father’s house to a land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great so that you will be a blessing.” (Gen 12:1-2)

4. “You shall not oppress a foreigner; you well know how it feels to be a foreigner, since you were once foreigners yourself in the land of Egypt.” (Exodus 23:9; Dt 10:17-19) “When a foreigner resides with you in your land, do not molest him. You shall treat the foreigner who resides with you no differently than the natives born among you; have the same love for them as for yourself; for you too were once aliens in the land of Egypt. (Lv 19:33-34) Hebrew Scriptures

5. Call of Abraham and Sarah to emigrate (Gen 12) Jacob´s family immigrates to Egypt (Gen 37) Israelites escape from Egypt to promised land (Exodus) Hebrew Scriptures

6. Christian Scriptures Mary, Joseph and Jesus flee to Egypt as refugees (Mt 2:13-23) Human beings with the same origin and destiny (Mt 23:9) Jesus welcomes foreigners: Samaritan woman, Good Samaritan, thankful Samaritan leper.

7. Diaspora of the early church (Acts 8:1) All are one in the Lord, neither Greek nor Jew, male nor female…. (Gal 3:28) When one suffers, all suffer. (1 Cor 1:26-27) Christian Scriptures

8. Do not neglect hospitality, for through it some have unknowingly entertained angels. (Heb 13:2) Whoever welcomes you, welcomes me. (Mt 10:40) For I was a stranger and you welcomed me. (Mt 25:36) Risen Christ calls apostles to go forth to baptize all nations. (Mt 28) Christian Scriptures