Biblical Perspectives on Immigration

In the 2011 Missiology Lectures, M. Daniel Carroll Rodas delved into the biblical narratives of migration and reflected on how they might reshape our understanding not only of present-day immigration issues but also of the Christian life and faith. M. Daniel Carroll Rodas was, at the time of this recording, Distinguished Professor of Old Testament at Denver Seminary.

“We cannot understand the Christian faith if we do not understand immigration.”

M. Daniel Carroll Rodas
M. Daniel Carroll Rodas

M. Daniel Carroll Rodas on Reframing Immigration

In his lecture “The Inescapable Imperative: Reframing the Immigration Issues as Christians” delivered at the 2011 Missiology Lectures, Old Testament scholar M. Daniel Carroll Rodas explained how understanding immigration is central to understanding the Christian faith.

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M. Daniel Carroll Rodas

M. Daniel Carroll Rodas on Biblical Narratives of Migration

In his lecture “Cristianos en la Frontera: Migración Mundial en Perspectiva Cristiana” delivered at the 2011 Missiology Lectures, Old Testament scholar M. Daniel Carroll Rodas discussed how various audiences engage with issues of immigration and shared about what immigrant perspectives teach us about the Christian life. (Subtitles are available for an English translation.)

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M. Daniel Carroll Rodas

M. Daniel Carroll Rodas on Immigration Perspectives

In his lecture “Cristianos en la Frontera: Migración Mundial en Perspectiva Cristiana” delivered at the 2011 Missiology Lectures, Old Testament scholar M. Daniel Carroll Rodas discussed how various audiences engage with issues of immigration and shared about what immigrant perspectives teach us about the Christian life. (Subtitles are available for an English translation.)

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M. Daniel Carroll Rodas

M. Daniel Carroll Rodas on Immigration Legislation and the Old Testament

In his lecture “Immigration Legislation: Can the Old Testament Help Us?” delivered at the 2011 Missiology Lectures, Old Testament scholar M. Daniel Carroll Rodas reflected on how the values of the Old Testament laws can inform how we approach immigration reform today.

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Drone shot of Travis Auditorium for Payton Lectures

Fuller Seminary’s Missiology Lectures are an annual event hosted by the School of Intercultural Studies.