God Isn't a Republican or a Democrat; God Is an Immigrant | Sojourners

God Isn't a Republican or a Democrat; God Is an Immigrant

A migrant feeds her child during a pause on their journey toward the U.S. border, in Sayula de Aleman, Mexico, August 22, 2024. REUTERS/Angel Hernandez

God’s first house — the tabernacle — is movable, following the Israelites as they wander from Egypt to Canaan (Exodus 40:34; Numbers 1:47-53). The theme of migration continues into Jesus’ life, where Matthew’s gospel tells us that he fled political violence and spent much of his childhood in Egypt (Matthew 2:13-23). Even when he is back in his own country, he is unwelcome in his hometown and “has nowhere to lay his head” (Matthew 8:20).

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