Week 16: Thursday, The Greedy Host

Hospitality was a vital way of showing honor to guests in the world of theBible. It was expected that a host would do their best to serve and care forvisitors, especially when it came to food and shelter. This standard wasrooted in God’s own character. The children of Israel were instructed toremember how God had provided for them during their time in Egyptianexile and, in turn, to treat the “strangers” among them as honored guests(Leviticus 19:34).