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A Haven for Refugees
Commentators explain this law established Israel as a place of refuge for slaves escaping foreign, pagan masters. According to scholars like Albert Barnes and Charles Ellicott, upon entering the holy land, an escaped slave was considered free. This was a radical form of asylum, protecting the vulnerable from tyranny.
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Deuteronomy
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Albert Barnes
On Deuteronomy 23:15–16
18th Century
Theologian
The case in question is that of a slave who fled from a pagan master to the holy land. It is of course assumed that the refugee was not fleeing fro…
Charles Ellicott
On Deuteronomy 23:15–16
19th Century
Bishop
Deuteronomy 23:15–16 — REFUGEES.
Thou shalt not deliver ... the servant. —Even on Isra…
John Gill
On Deuteronomy 23:16
17th Century
Pastor
He shall dwell in thee, [even] among you
This seems to confirm the sense of it, being a stranger, a: proselyte serva…
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Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 23:15–25
17th Century
Minister
It is honorable to shelter and protect the weak, provided they are not wicked. Proselytes and converts to the truth should be treated with particul…