Week 67, Day 5: Refuge
Today’s Reading: Joshua 20:1-9
Some thoughts from today’s reading…
One of the things left to be done after dividing the land was to set up cities of refuge. God set up these cities as a place for a man guilty of manslaughter to flee to. Two conditions were given; he had to kill the man unintentionally and without hatred for him beforehand. If his situation met these conditions then he would remain in the city, kept safe from the avenger of blood and await his trial before the congregation.
Question: Why do you think God would set up cities for someone guilty of manslaughter? Knowing the conditions required before the manslayer would be allowed to stay in the city of refuge, how do you think these condition should shape our sense of justice?
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