Obcy w tekstach narracyjnych Biblii Hebrajskiej
The Foreigner in Hebrew Bible Narratives

Summary/Abstract: After a short discussion of main terms for aliens in the Hebrew Bible, ethnic Foreign characters of the Old Testament narratives are depicted. The presentation is not restricted to persons who were described as ger, zar or nochri. In the case of groups, Foreigners are most often Israel’s enemies or rivals whereas individuals (men and women) were, for the most part, favourable characters. In the Hebrew Bible the role and attitudes toward aliens was hotly debated, but there are many voices which did declare themselves in favour of openness towards Foreigners and of universalism (particularly strong in the Books Jonah and Ruth).

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