the Bible envisages a situation in which, when God wants non-believers to know him, he migrates them to where his people are. On the one hand, God brings migrants to people's doorsteps for purposes that are unknown to them, i.e. Through this insight, the article challenges humanity to respond positively to migrants' challenges, as well as implores theology to engage more in migration issues/debates. Although Matthew's genealogy cites many patriarchs of Israel, such as Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - all of whom are involved in various migrations that God uses to advance his redemptive plans and purposes for humankind - the focus of this article is to underscore that the salvation and inclusion of some women from Gentile ethnic groups, specifically Tamar, Rahab and Ruth, in Matthew's genealogy emphasises the importance of migration in redemptive history. This is accomplished by utilising Matthew's genealogy in a quest to explore God's use of migration to accomplish his redemptive purposes and plans for humankind. This article responds to the emerging need for theology to be more engaged in the issue of migration and to develop a thorough biblical-theological foundation for a migration theology that challenges the Church to effectively respond to the challenges faced by migrants. Unit of Reformational Theology and the Development of South African Society, Faculty of Theology, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, South Africa What remains is a pleasant historical strategy that nonetheless struggles’s shadow.Towards understanding migration within God's redemptive plan for humankind: A case of Matthew's genealogy in connection with the Old Testament Yet while civilisational mixology may seem a grand idea, the results aren’t as exciting as they sound. It’s a tantalising prospect – the ability to create not only your own timeline, but your own culture. How about swapping the ancient Greeks for medieval England when you enter a new era? We’re not entirely sure why you’d want to, since medieval England was awful, but you can. Fancy finding out what the Temple Of Artemis would look like if it were erected beside Egyptian pyramids? The answer is ‘really weird’, but go for it. Want to play as the French, but build Big Ben as a wonder? No problem. Amplitude Studios takes Sid Meier’s epochal strategy game about guiding hairless apes from hitting rocks with bones to hitting Mars with rockets, and lets you remix the tunes of history like a cultural DJ. Think of Humankind as Civilization on shuffle.
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