This article is an in-depth exploration of the divine purpose for Jesus’ refugeehood (recorded in Matthew 2) and its theological implications. Part One finds three reasons for Jesus’ displacement: (1) to recapitulate the displacement in Israel's story, (2) to recapitulate the exile of Adam and Eve, (3) to point forward to the Church's calling to be ‘aliens and strangers’ in the world. From this basis, Part Two draws two contemporary implications: (1) to transform refugees from ‘other’ to ‘same’ in the eyes of Christian citizens, (2) to reassess the notion of a ‘Christian nation’.

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耶稣是一名难民：揭示神学含义

本文深入探讨了耶稣避难的神圣目的（记载于马太福音 2 章）及其神学含义。第一部分找到了耶稣流离失所的三个原因：（1）重述以色列故事中的流离失所，（2）重述亚当和夏娃的流亡，（3）指出教会对成为“外人和陌生人”的呼召在世界上。在此基础上，第二部分得出了两个当代意义：（1）将难民从基督教公民眼中的“异类”转变为“相同”，（2）重新评估“基督教国家”的概念。