24: The Law regarding manslaughter and witnesses (#6 no murder) (Deut 19:1 – 21)

 “ You must not shed innocent blood in your land that the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.” “You must not show pity; a life for a life, an eye for an eye.”

πŸ‘‰ Read Deuteronomy 19:1 - 21

The Lord asked them to build a (              ), divide into thirds the whole extent of the land, and set apart three cities in the (             ) of the land. Anyone who (          ) another person should flee to the (              ) of these cities.


What is the purpose of installing these cities of refuge? (4-5, 10)


Verses 13 and 21 say, ‘You must not show pity.’ What are the two cases that the Lord punishes without pity? (11-12, 18-19)

 

Answers

Roadway, middle, kills, closest

The Lord provides places of refuge close enough to every part of the land so that any accident killer can flee quickly.

The Lord commanded them to set apart six cities for this purpose and make highways for easy access. Three cities are on the east side of Jordan, and three are in Canaan. (2-3, 8-9) The Lord God meticulously designed the way of life for us who make mistakes. Our city of refuge is Jesus Christ.


To let the accident killer live.

Not to shed innocent blood in the holy land.


Anyone who kills someone on purpose and flees to the city of refuge

Anyone who made a false testimony to harm his neighbor.

The Lord punishes them without pity those who exploit the cities of refuge and the law of witness to harm his neighbors. God instituted those laws to protect His people from evil, but they used the law of good purpose for evil. That’s why they were so evil.

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