In the Watchtower Study article (par. 2) being discussed in two week's time, this divisive and false teaching is being shovelled down our throats again, being portrayed as 'spiritual food';
"Of course, no matter where we reside, foreigners live among us. That was also the case with the ancient Israelites, who by means of the Law covenant were in a special relationship with Jehovah God. The rights of non-Israelites were somewhat limited, yet the Israelites were required to treat them respectfully and fairly." http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2012926
Specifically, which "rights" were 'limited' or denied to foreigners who joined themselves to God's people?
Land inheritance, the priesthood, or even the kingship, heaven forbid????????
Nowhere is there a single Scripture to justify exclusion from any of the aforementioned. On the contrary, the greatest King-Priest is Christ Jesus himself, and guess who a couple of Jesus' ancestors were? Rahab and Ruth - pagan worshippers who put faith in the God of Israel and were not only absorbed into the tribe of Judah with all the benefits of full Israelites, but were given the greatest privilege of being counted truly worthy in every respect to produce the Messiah!!