What does the law teach regarding fatherless, widow, and stranger and how is this different from what our society teaches children today?
Answer From The Annual Reading Schedule - Week 44 Notes For Deuteronomy: The law teaches that Yahweh loves the fatherless, widow, and stranger and gives them food and a garment (Deuteronomy 10:18). The law teaches that we ought to love the stranger (Deuteronomy 10:19). This is very different from the society we live in today which teaches children from a very young age to be fearful of strangers and treat them as outcasts for fear of the stranger hurting them. It is understandable to want to be cautious and not be hurt, robbed, etc.. At the same time, to what extent do we act this way? If someone is poor and needs help do we ignore them just because they're a stranger? We should not be so afraid of strangers that we won't even speak to them or offer food, or even sometimes shelter as Yahweh leads us to and provides for us to do so. Sleeping on the floor or a couch or spare bed in a small room or corner of a room is better than sleeping on the streets in most situations.
