Where are the cities of refuge?
• Num. 35:14 Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge. OBSERVATION: • Hebron, Shechem, Kodesh, Golan, Ramoth Gilead, and Bezer • Basically, one day journey for the manslayer therefore the manslayer must run to a city of refuge as soon as he accidentally killed someone. • “The cities so wisely provided were to be located within a half-day’s journey of every part of the land. It would not often happen that the avenger of blood would be in the spot, hence the unfortunate man-slayer would have an opportunity to flee, and but few would be overtaken before they gained the place of safety.” {ST, January 20, 1881 par. 4} 6. What can happen to the accused murderer if he or she decides to come out of the city of refuge? ANSWER: • Can get killed. Num. 35:26 But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled; Num. 35:27 And the revenger of blood find
