[TruthTalk] Etzrah vaGer

[Slade Henson]

I found this email in my archives. I thought I would past it here to explain a bit more of my Biblical perspective. It speaks of the Gerim/Strangers who attach themselves to Israel (the Etzrah) I think I translated these from the Hebrew, except he last one from the Greek (don't hold me to this because it's been a long time since I've done this). The best way to translate "Ger" is convert -- [in today's language] a foreigner who becomes One in Messiah with Israel.

 

-- slade

 

Torah echad [One Torah] shall be to the etzrah [homegrown] and to the ger [stranger] who sojourns in your midst.

(Shemot/Exodus 12:49)

 

The ger [stranger] who sojourns among you shall be to you as etzrah [homegrown], and you shall love him as yourself; for you were gerim [strangers] in Eretz Mitzrayim [Land of Egypt]: I am YHVH Eloheinu [The Lord Your God].

(Vayikra/Leviticus 19:34)

Mishpat echad [One verdict] shall be for you: as the ger [stranger], as an etzrah [homegrown]; for I am YHVH Eloheinu.

(Vayikra/Leviticus 24:22)

And if a ger [stranger] sojourns with you, and prepares Pesach [Passover] to YHVH; by the Chukkat [statutes] of the Pesach and by its mishpatu [verdicts] so shall he do; chukkah echad [one statute] shall be for you and the ger [stranger] and the etzrah [homegrown].

(Bemidbar/Numbers 9:14)

Echad chukkah [One Statute] shall be for you of the Qahal [congregation] and the ger [stranger] who sojourns; Chukkat olam [an eternal statute] in your generations: as you are, so the ger [stranger] is before YHVH. Torah echad [One Torah] and Mishpat echad [one verdict] shall be for you, and the ger [stranger] who sojourns with you.

(Bemidbar/Numbers 15:15-16)

Torah Echad [One Torah] shall be to you for the etzrah [homegrown] among Bnai Yisrael [Sons of Israel]and the ger [stranger] sojourning among them for he who acts in error.

(Bemidbar/Numbers 15:29)

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor freeman, there is neither male nor female: for all you are one in Messiah Yeshua [Jesus Christ].

(Galatians 3:28)