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The Bible provides numerous examples and teachings that highlight the significance of how visitors are to be received and treated, reflecting broader themes of love, kindness, and divine presence.<br><br><b>Hospitality to Visitors</b><br><br>Hospitality is a recurring theme in the Bible, often associated with righteousness and obedience to God's commands. In the Old Testament, Abraham's reception of three visitors by the oaks of Mamre is a notable example. <a href="/genesis/18.htm">Genesis 18:1-5</a> describes how Abraham eagerly welcomed the visitors, offering them water, rest, and a meal: "Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. 'My lord,' said Abraham, 'if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by. Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. And I will bring a piece of bread, so that you may refresh yourselves. After that, you may pass on, now that you have come to your servant.'"<br><br>This passage underscores the importance of hospitality as a reflection of one's faith and reverence for God. The New Testament echoes this sentiment, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/13-2.htm">Hebrews 13:2</a> : "Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it."<br><br><b>Divine Visitation</b><br><br>The Bible also speaks of divine visitation, where God or His messengers visit individuals or communities. Such visitations often carry significant messages or bring about pivotal changes. In the New Testament, the birth of Jesus is described as a divine visitation. In <a href="/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68</a> , Zechariah proclaims, "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people."<br><br>Divine visitations serve as reminders of God's active involvement in the world and His desire to communicate with His people. They often bring blessings, guidance, or judgment, as seen in various biblical narratives.<br><br><b>Treatment of Strangers and Foreigners</b><br><br>The Bible consistently instructs believers to treat strangers and foreigners with kindness and respect. <a href="/leviticus/19-34.htm">Leviticus 19:34</a> commands, "You must treat the foreigner living among you as native-born and love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God."<br><br>This directive is rooted in the Israelites' own experience as strangers in Egypt, emphasizing empathy and compassion. The New Testament reinforces this teaching, with Jesus Himself identifying with the stranger. In <a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35</a> , He states, "For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in."<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>The biblical portrayal of visitors encompasses a rich tapestry of themes, including hospitality, divine interaction, and the ethical treatment of strangers. These themes are interwoven with the broader biblical narrative, emphasizing the importance of love, compassion, and the recognition of God's presence in the lives of believers.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) One who visits; one who comes or goes to see another, as in civility or friendship.<p>2. (<I>n.</I>) A superior, or a person lawfully appointed for the purpose, who makes formal visits of inspection to a corporation or an institution. See Visit, v. t., 2, and Visitation, n., 2.<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_61_1915/the_welcome_visitor.htm"><span class="l">The Welcome <b>visitor</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> The Welcome <b>Visitor</b>. A Sermon (No.3461). Published on Thursday, June 3rd, 1915.<br> Delivered by. CH SPURGEON,. At the [5]Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 61 1915/the welcome visitor.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lowe/gods_answers/chapter_ii_1869-1870_emigration_of.htm"><span class="l">1869-1870. Emigration of Families --A <b>visitor's</b> Impressions --The <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Emigration of families"A <b>visitor's</b> impressions"The great life-work "Emigration<br> of the young, begun 1870"First party of boys to Canada with Miss <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/lowe/gods answers/chapter ii 1869-1870 emigration of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/miller/the_yoke/chapter_viii_the_punishment_of.htm"><span class="l">The Punishment of Atsu</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The <b>visitor</b> was old and tremulous from fatigue, and the stains of hard travel were<br> evident upon him. "Greeting, Atsu. <b>...</b> "Nay," the <b>visitor</b> protested. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter viii the punishment of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/aaberg/hymns_and_hymnwriters_of_denmark/chapter_ten_brorsons_swan-song.htm"><span class="l">Brorson's Swan-Song</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A <b>visitor</b> in the bishop's palace, it is related, once remarked: "You speak so often<br> about sorrows and trials, Bishop Brorson, but you have your ample income <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../aaberg/hymns and hymnwriters of denmark/chapter ten brorsons swan-song.htm</font><p><a href="/library/starrett/letters_to_a_daughter_and_a_little_sermon_to_school_girls/letter_vi_associates_and_friends.htm"><span class="l">Letter vi. Associates and Friends.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> people. Here is one of the best tests of the true character of a young<br> girl: her conduct in the house where she is a <b>visitor</b>. If <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../letter vi associates and friends.htm</font><p><a href="/library/williamson/have_we_no_rights/chapter_5_the_right_to.htm"><span class="l">The Right to Privacy</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The day had been a busy one. The first <b>visitor</b> had appeared before breakfast,<br> a precursor of a seemingly never-ending stream. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/williamson/have we no rights/chapter 5 the right to.htm</font><p><a href="/library/moule/to_my_younger_brethren/chapter_viii_pastor_in_parish.htm"><span class="l">Pastor in Parish (ii. ).</span></a> <br><b>...</b> LET THE <b>VISITOR</b> BE A TEACHER, WATCHING FOR OPPORTUNITIES. One object which the <b>visitor</b><br> will do well to keep steadily before him is, to be a teacher as he goes. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../moule/to my younger brethren/chapter viii pastor in parish.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hayward/the_book_of_religions/universalists_2.htm"><span class="l">Universalists.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> PERIODICALS."Gospel Banner and Christian Pilot, Augusta, Me.; EASTERN ROSE-BUD,<br> Portland, Me.; Universalist and Family <b>Visitor</b>, Contoocookville, NH <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/hayward/the book of religions/universalists 2.htm</font><p><a href="/library/jowett/my_daily_meditation_for_the_circling_year/may_the_sixteenth_the_details.htm"><span class="l">May the Sixteenth the Details of Providence</span></a> <br><b>...</b> post. He knows every <b>visitor</b> who knocks at the door of my life, whether the<br> <b>visitor</b> come at the high noon or at the midnight. "There <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../my daily meditation for the circling year/may the sixteenth the details.htm</font><p><a href="/library/yeardley/memoir_and_diary_of_john_yeardley_minister_of_the_gospel/chapter_xiv_from_the_end.htm"><span class="l">From the End of the Third Continental Journey, in 1834, to the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> For many years he was a <b>visitor</b> at our Lancasterian School, where it was his<br> delight to impart knowledge to a numerous class of girls. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter xiv from the end.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/v/visitor.htm"><span class="l"><b>Visitor</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> corporation or an institution. See Visit, vt, 2, and Visitation, n., 2.<br> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Visitor</b> (2 Occurrences). Luke 24:18 One <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/visitor.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/guest.htm"><span class="l">Guest (24 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A <b>visitor</b>; a person received and entertained in<br> one's house or at one's table; a <b>visitor</b> entertained without pay. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/guest.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/welcome.htm"><span class="l">Welcome (31 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Received with gladness; admitted willingly<br> to the house, entertainment, or company; as, a welcome <b>visitor</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/welcome.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/visiting.htm"><span class="l">Visiting (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/visiting.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/babel.htm"><span class="l">Babel (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> number of eight. An ascent ran around these towers, with a stopping-place<br> about the middle where the <b>visitor</b> might rest. Upou the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/babel.htm - 63k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/visitors.htm"><span class="l">Visitors (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/visitors.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/u/usher.htm"><span class="l">Usher (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> forerunner, or harbinger; to forerun; -- sometimes followed by in or forth; as,<br> to usher in a stranger; to usher forth the guests; to usher a <b>visitor</b> into the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/u/usher.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jehu.htm"><span class="l">Jehu (63 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> and immediately retired and disappeared (2 Kings 9:5, 6). On being interrogated<br> by his companions as to the object of this mysterious <b>visitor</b>, he informed them <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jehu.htm - 47k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/laban.htm"><span class="l">Laban (52 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The man's eager hospitality (verse 31), coming immediately after his mental inventory<br> of the gifts bestowed by the <b>visitor</b> upon his sister (24:30), has usually <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/laban.htm - 28k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gethsemane.htm"><span class="l">Gethsemane (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Sentiment, repelled by the artificiality of the modern garden, tempts the <b>visitor</b><br> to look for a more suitable and less artificial spot farther up the valley. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gethsemane.htm - 11k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/parable-persistent-neighbor.html">What is the meaning of the Parable of the Friend in Need (Persistent Neighbor)? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/cultural-translation.html">What is cultural translation? Is cultural translation needed to properly understand the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/what-is-a-nomad.html">What is a nomad? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/visitor.htm">Visitor: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Visitor (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/24-18.htm">Luke 24:18</a></span><br />One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn't know the things which have happened there in these days?"<br /><span class="source">(See RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-4.htm">2 Corinthians 11:4</a></span><br />If indeed some <span class="boldtext">visitor</span> is proclaiming among you another Jesus whom we did not proclaim, or if you are receiving a Spirit different from the One you have already received or a Good News different from that which you have already welcomed, your toleration is admirable!<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/v/visitor.htm">Visitor</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/parlor.htm">Parlor (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/africa.htm">Africa (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/v/vail.htm">Vail (44 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/v/visitor.htm">Visitor (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/v/visits.htm">Visits (4 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