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11. THE CITIES OF REFUGE
CHAPTER 35
_ 1. The provision of the Levites: Forty-eight cities (Numbers 35:1)_
2. The cities of refuge (Numbers 35:9)
The cities of the Levites were scattered through the...
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CONDITIONS LIMITING THE PRIVILEGE OF SANCTUARY. Anciently the holiness
of a sanctuary extended to all who came in contact with it, so that
the right of asylum was liable to be abused; but by this law...
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The legal procedure in the case of accidental homicide....
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_The -Cities of Refuge,"_and the _Law relating to homicide_
In Numbers 35:9 the appointment of the six cities and their purpose
are prescribed; Numbers 35:16 contain specimen cases distinguishing
del...
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DISCOURSE: 184
THE CITIES OF REFUGE
Numbers 35:24. The congregation shall judge between the slayer and the
revenger of blood, according to these judgment: and the congregation
shall deliver the slayer...
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IF THE SLAYER—COME WITHOUT THE BORDER, &C.— The reason of this law
seems to be; because thus the man-slayer was, in some sort, accessary
to his own death: for he might have been safe if he had pleased...
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F. LAWS OF HOMICIDE vv. 16-34
TEXT
Numbers 35:16. And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that
he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
17. And if he smite him w...
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_BUT IF HE THRUST HIM SUDDENLY WITHOUT ENMITY, OR HAVE CAST UPON HIM
ANY THING WITHOUT LAYING OF WAIT,_
But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity ... Under the excitement
of a sudden provocation o...
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35:27 avenger (d-18) See ver. 12....
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THE LEVITICAL CITIES. THE CITIES OF REFUGIE
1-8. The Levitical Cities.
The tribe of Levi received no part of the land of Canaan as their
inheritance (Numbers 18:20; Numbers 26:62). By way of compensa...
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THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS
IN THE DESERT
NUMBERS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 35
THE TOWNS FOR LEVI’S *TRIBE – NUMBERS 35:1-8
V1 Still the *Israelites were camping on the plains of the cou
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וּ מָצָ֤א אֹתֹו֙ גֹּאֵ֣ל הַ דָּ֔ם מִ
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THE CITIES OF REFUGE
Numbers 35:1; Numbers 36:1
1. THE INHERITANCE OF THE LEVITES
The order relating to the Levitical cities may be said to describe an
ideal settlement. We have, at all events, no...
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THE PENALTY FOR THE MURDERER
Numbers 35:16
For murder the penalty was death, Numbers 35:30; but for accidental
homicide there was freedom within the city limits until the death of
the high priest, wh...
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It will be remembered that the Levites were not permitted to hold, any
inheritance in the land. Jehovah was the portion of their inheritance.
Provision was now made for them. Forty-eight cities scatte...
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And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of
his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the (k) slayer; he shall
not be guilty of blood:
(k) By the sentence of the judge....
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Him. Custom explained this law, as giving leave to any person to
inflict the punishment upon the wandering murderer, though the
relation seem only to be specified. (Grotius) --- Some think, that to
ki...
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As one and the same subject is continued through these verses, I have
not interrupted the Reader in its perusal, until he hath arrived at
the close of it, in the end of the chapter. But it will be now...
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The successes given to the children of Israel alarmed some of their
neighbours, more particularly Moab; and this gives occasion for a
striking episode in the history which brought to issue as solemn a...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 34, 35, AND 36.
Finally, God takes care of His people in all respects; He marks the
limits of the country they were to enjoy. He settles the taking
possessio...
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_Not guilty_ Not liable to punishment from men, though not free of
guilt before God. This God ordained, to oblige the manslayer to abide
in his city of refuge....
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1 Eight and fourtie Cities for the Leuites with their suburbs, and
measure thereof.
6 Sixe of them are to be cities of refuge.
9 The lawes of murder.
31 No satisfaction for murder.
1 AND the LORD...
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REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE CITIES OF REFUGE...
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and the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of
his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer, he (the
revenger) SHALL NOT BE GUILTY OF BLOOD, shall not be considered a
m...
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CITIES GIVEN TO THE LEVITES
(vs.1-8)
The Levites had no tribal possession, but were to be scattered among
the tribes so as to serve and teach the ways of the Lord (Deuteronomy
33:10). Therefore the t...
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SHALL NOT BE GUILTY OF BLOOD:
_ Heb._ no blood shall be to him...
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9-34 To show plainly the abhorrence of murder, and to provide the
more effectually for the punishment of the murderer, the nearest
relation of the deceased, under the title of avenger of blood, (or t...
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i.e. Not liable to punishment from men, though not free from guilt
before God, because he kills an innocent person, as appears from
DEUTERONOMY 19:10. This God ordained to oblige the man-slayer to abi...
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The opening lines of this most interesting chapter set before us the
gracious provision which Jehovah made for His servants the Levites.
Each of the tribes of Israel was privileged that we say not bou...
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Numbers 35:27 avenger H1350 (H8802) blood H1818 finds H4672 (H8804)
outside H2351 limits H1366 city H5892 refuge...
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FURTHER EXAMPLES.
Numbers 35:20
“ And if he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him, lying in wait,
so that he died, or in enmity smote him with his hand, so that he
died; he that smote him shall su...
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CONTENTS: The cities of refuge.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses.
CONCLUSION: God would teach us to conceive a dread and horror of the
guilt of blood and to be very careful of life, lest even by negligence
we...
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Numbers 35:4. _A thousand cubits on the east side two thousand
cubits._ A line of one thousand cubits extending from the centre of
the city, east, west, north, and south, would make each side of the
s...
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_Ye shall appoint you cities, to be cities of refuge for you _
THE CITIES OF REFUGE
I_._
The position of the homicide exposed to the stroke of the avenger is a
type of our position in our sin. Few p...
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 35:22 These verses list examples of killings
that are the result of an accident or impulsive behavior (HE PUSHED
HIM SUDDENLY WITHOUT ENMITY). The killer in this case is punish...
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 35:9__ Canaan is the holy land because God
dwells there. He is the holy one, and sin and death are in absolute
opposition to him (see note on 5:1–6:27). If the land is made
unc...
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
This chapter contains directions for the appointment of
(1) cities for the Levites to dwell in; and
(2) cities of refuge for the manslayer; and laws concerning wilful...
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As we get into chapter thirty-five, it describes the cities of refuge
that they were to establish, verse two,
Command the children of Israel, that they give to the Levites of the
inheritance of their...
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Deuteronomy 19:10; Deuteronomy 19:6; Exodus 22:2...
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Not guilty — Not liable to punishment from men, though not free of
guilt before God. This God ordained to oblige the man — slayer to
abide in his city of refuge....