Chris Wright. Migrants, Refugees and Foreigners: Old Testament Perspectives and Imperatives | EEIT

Christopher Wright is a Mission theologian, an Anglican clergyman, and an Old Testament scholar. He studied for his PhD (in Theology) at Cambridge University in Cambridge, England. Dr. Wright currently serves as an International Ambassador for the Langham Partnership. He is the author of a number of commentaries on the Old Testament books and books on theology, including The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible's Grand Narrative. This lecture was given at the Summer School of Theology 2025 "World with Broken Borders: Theological Perspectives on Displacement and Diasporas" More about the project https://eeit-edu.info/en/sst/ Presented by Eastern European Institute of Theology with the financial support of Open Eyes and Dnipro Hope Mission. Video editing: Nazar Sharak Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/357819054371779/ Telegram https://t.me/theological_education Website https://eeit-edu.info/en/ Timecodes: 00:00 - Introductions 11:33 - Meet Dr. Christopher Wright 15:30 - Migration a biblical thread 27:01 - OT Terms 32:00 - Israel's laws on foreigners, migrants, refugees 53:00 - Major motivations 56:21 - Prophets and foreigners 01:00:14 - Q&A