03731cam a2200589 i 4500 21923298 OSt 20260106110009.0 210303s2020 oru b 001 0 eng d 2020276529 9781532699344 paperback 1532699344 paperback 9781532699351 hardcover 1532699352 hardcover 9781532699368 (ebook) 1532699360 (ebook) 21923298 (OCoLC)1187161622 YDX eng YDX rda YDXIT OCLCF ISB KAT DLC lccopycat f-ke--- BS2775.52 .C46 2020 AFR 227.8706 Cho 2020 23 Choge, Emily Jeptepkeny. author. An ethic of hospitality : the pilgrim motif in Hebrews and the refugee problem in Kenya / Emily Jeptepkeny Choge ; foreword by William Dyrness. Eugene, Oregon : Pickwick Publications, c2020. xxi, 243 pages ; 23 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Contrapuntal readings of the Bible in world Christianity Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 1. A hospitality ethic of pilgrims for Kenyan refugees -- 2. The refugee situation in the Horn of Africa -- 3. Responses to the refugee problem -- 4. Kenya : a refugee-hosting country -- 5. The pilgrim motif in the Book of Hebrews -- 6. The role of the Church in Kenya and the refugee problem -- 7. Recommendations and conclusions. "In our increasingly xenophobic world, countries are turning away refugees and immigrants. Based on the situation in Kenya, this book offers a countercultural ethic of hospitality and welcome to the stranger, an ethic fraught with dangers and yet filled with great opportunities for transforming our world. Drawing on the scriptural pilgrim motif and specifically on the book of Hebrews, this study paints a picture of refugees not only as needy strangers to be herded into camps, but as brothers and sisters who bring with them treasures and talents that can enrich our understanding of our Christian identity and mission as pilgrims in the world. The hospitality practice seen in Hebrews offers hope and promise not only for refugees themselves but also for the pilgrim church. Like the ancient heroes of faith portrayed in Hebrews, we too live as pilgrims and aliens who await with hope the city whose architect and founder is God. Refugees in fact teach us how to live our pilgrim identity: they become teachers not only for the church in Kenya but also for the body of Christ worldwide." --provided by publisher, back cover Bible. Hebrews Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible Hermeneutics. Bible. fast (OCoLC)fst01356024 Bible. Hebrews. fast (OCoLC)fst01892910 Hospitality in the Bible. Hospitality Religious aspects Christianity. Hermeneutics. fast (OCoLC)fst00955492 Hospitality in the Bible. fast (OCoLC)fst01743532 Hospitality Religious aspects Christianity. fast (OCoLC)fst00961122 Refugees. fast (OCoLC)fst01092797 Kenya Refugees. Kenya. fast (OCoLC)fst01208718 Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast (OCoLC)fst01411635 Contrapuntal readings of the Bible in world Christianity. 7 cbc copycat 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg ddc AFR 0 21237 21237 0 0 ddc 0 0 EGSTL EGSTL 2026-01-06 Gift - Seblewongel Daniel 0 AFR 227.8706 Cho 2020 22928 2026-01-06 11:04:02 2026-01-06 AFR