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.