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2016
Jul 30
Numbers 35:6
"Six of the towns you give the Levites will be cities of refuge, to which a person who has killed someone may flee. In addition, give them forty-two other towns.
Terry J. from Hinsdale, NY said:
The Levites received 48 towns to live in spread throughout the land. This shows God's interest in all of His people having the advantage of living close to those given the responsibility to minister on God's behalf. If anyone had any question pertaining to the law they could easily get their question answered. God has not changed. His desire still is for all to come to saving faith in Jesus Christ! Who can you explain the Scripture to this next week?
2014
Jun 09
Numbers 35:6
"Six of the towns you give the Levites will be cities of refuge, to which a person who has killed someone may flee. In addition, give them forty-two other towns.
Rebecca F. from Franklin, GA said:
it took me a bit to get understanding of these safe towns. If you had killed someone even accidentally, you had a safe place to go. Usually, but not always, the *redeemer of blood was a close relative. The *redeemer of blood was a person who had certain rights and duties, among these, he had the right and the responsibility to kill his relative’s *murderer.
But in this passage, God gave a new law. He allowed any person who had killed another person by accident to go to a *safe town. Then, the people there would arrange a fair *trial. At the *trial, they would decide whether the person had intended to kill the other person. If the person had not intended to kill the other person, he was not guilty of murder.. If the person had caused the other person’s death by accident, then the *redeemer of blood could not kill him. However, the person had to remain in the *safe town. The person had to live there until the *High Priest died. The *High Priest’s death removed the person’s *uncleanness. Until the *High Priest’s death, the person could not return to his own home. If he did this, then the *redeemer of blood would have the legal right to kill him. (exercpts taken from commentary posted on www.easyenglish.info )
2013
May 06
Numbers 35:6
"Six of the towns you give the Levites will be cities of refuge, to which a person who has killed someone may flee. In addition, give them forty-two other towns.
Derek N. from San Jose, CA said:
One of the first things that the Lord commanded Moses to do before they enter the land of Canaan is to tell the Israelites to give the Levites 6 towns to be used as cities of refuge. He wanted to give those who commits sins or guilt unintentionally a place to go where they can have protection and a chance to life away from the avenger of blood. God cares so much for all the sinners and He's willing to go out of His way to bring us back to Him even if it means spending years disciplining and rebuking us with the best intention in mind. Jesus says that God's will is that he shall lose none of all those He has given him but raise them up at the last day.
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