Anyone who kills another person accidentally and unintentionally can run to one of these cities; they will be places of refuge from relatives seeking revenge for the person who was killed.
Joshua 20:3
Enduringword.com and awesome parallel of Jesus to the cities of Refuge
- “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1 (NKJV) More than 15 other times, the Psalms speak of God as our refuge.
- That by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us.
Hebrews 6:18 (NKJV)”
“Points of similarity between the cities of refuge and our refuge in Jesus.”
“Jesus and the cities of refuge
- are within easy reach of the needy person; they are of no use unless someone could get to the place of refuge.
- are open to all, not just the Israelite; no one needs to fear that they would be turned away from their place of refuge in their time of need.
- become a place where the one in need can live; you didn’t come to a city of refuge in time of need just to look around.
- are the only alternative for the one in need; without this specific protection, they will be destroyed.
- provide protection only within their boundaries; to go outside means death.
- offer full freedom comes with the death of the High Priest.”
Not a single one of all the good promises the LORD had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true.
Joshua 21:45
Not one good promise was left unfulfilled. He equipped them, yet they still didn’t conquer the land that was giving to them.
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