“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses: That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly…
Watchtower Study January 1-7, 2018: What does the arrangement of cities of refuge teach us about the completeness of God’s forgiveness?
Modern believers often view the law as something unattainable (which, to some extent, it is) and holy, with little or no provision for human failures. But that’s not entirely true. In fact, God made many
Moses instructed the Israelites that they were to appoint three “cities of refuge” once they crossed Jordan under the leadership of Moses (Deut. 19:2). The stated purpose of these (as w…
If you have read Deuteronomy, you may have read about the cities of refuge in the Bible. These cities of refuge were designated for to the Levite tribe in the Old Testament and provided asylum
Introduction Perhaps one of the more baffling statements that Jesus made is found in John 5:39, which states: “Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are t…
“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses: That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly…
What can we learn from the cities of refuge in the Scriptures?
