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.