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Cities of Refuge

 

Cities of Refuge

Design of - Ex 21:13; Nu 35:11; Jos 20:3

Names &c of - De 4:41-43; Jos 20:7,8

REQUIRED TO BE

• Easy of access
- De 19:3; Isa 62:10
• Open to all manslayers
- Jos 20:4

Strangers might take advantage of - Nu 35:15

THOSE ADMITTED TO

• Were put on their trial
- Nu 35:12,24
• Not protected outside of
- Nu 35:26,27
• Obliged to remain in, until the high priest's death
- Nu 35:25,28

Afforded no asylum to murderers - Ex 21:14; Nu 35:16-21

ILLUSTRATIVE

• Of Christ
- Ps 91:2; Isa 25:4
• Of the hope of the gospel
- Heb 6:18
• (The way to,) of Christ
- Isa 35:8; Joh 14:6
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