20:1 Then the Lord said to Joshua:
20:2 Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,
20:3 so that anyone who kills a person accidentally and unintentionally may flee there and find protection from the avenger of blood.
20:4 When they flee to one of these cities, they are to stand in the entrance of the city gate and state their case before the elders of that city. Then the elders are to admit the fugitive into their city and provide a place to live among them.
20:5 If the avenger of blood comes in pursuit, the elders must not surrender the fugitive, because the fugitive killed their neighbor unintentionally and without malice aforethought.
20:6 They are to stay in that city until they have stood trial before the assembly and until the death of the high priest who is serving at that time. Then they may go back to their own home in the town from which they fled.
20:7 So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
20:8 East of the Jordan (on the other side from Jericho) they designated Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau in the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead in the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan in the tribe of Manasseh.
20:9 Any of the Israelites or any foreigner residing among them who killed someone accidentally could flee to these designated cities and not be killed by the avenger of blood prior to standing trial before the assembly.
Summary; Cities were set as a place of grace so injustice could be found for those who in many cases where murder had taken place. For instance, if someone accidentally killed someone they could flee to these cities and be safe until a fair trial had been heard. Deals with the appointment of cities of refuge.
Closing Prayer; Lord Jesus Christ, come into our world and bring Your deliverance. Use Your people the Church, to confront the powers of evil which seek to destroy families, break up nations, exploit the world and destroy peace. May we not be found wanting in our call to defeat the evils of this world and to challenge the authorities of this world with the Word of God. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Prayer of Salvation: Which is how you ask to become a child of Our Heavenly Father. Lord Jesus, I confess my sins and ask for your forgiveness. Please come into my heart as my Lord and Savior. Take complete control of my life and help me to walk in Your footsteps daily by the power of the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord for saving me and I know you will answer my prayers. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
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