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Biblical justice: What’s meant by ‘foreigner’? (Exodus 22–23)

A digital painting created by ChatGPT in a textured oil palette knife style, arranged as two side-by-side panels. In both panels, defendants are shown from behind, standing in a courtroom facing a judge. In the left panel, the judge appears pleased and gives a thumbs-up gesture toward the defendant; in the right panel, the judge looks disgusted and gives a thumbs-down toward a different defendant. The lower left quarter has a text overlay that reads, “Biblical justice: What’s meant by ‘foreigner’? (Exodus 22–23).” A Hallel.info watermark is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Upholding honesty in courts and refusing to favor one group over another are among the timeless lessons of honest and truly restorative justice in Exodus 22–23. Discover Heaven’s revelation to ancient Israel about how to approach justice, mercy and fair treatment across every social class, including the system for integrating foreigners into the family of God.

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Apostolic Writings Discussions

Acts 15 — to circumcise new believers or not to circumcise, to hassle them on Torah or not to hassle

Acts 15 recounts a “watershed” moment among believers in Messiah Yeshua (Jesus) — should believers among the nations be allowed into the assembly of Israel and how. These events didn’t happen in a vacuum. Events from Acts 1–14 — Peter’s encounter with Cornelius and Paul’s first tour of Asia Minor — led to this momentous ruling by the elders. The passage from Amos 9 of restoration of a tabernacle for all believers is important. The Yerushalayim council ruled that we mustn’t “trouble” new believers as they learn Torah.