Numbers 35:25

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.

Abide in it

General references

Exodus 29:7

Joshua 20:5

Bible References

Abide in it

He should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest, but after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return into the land of his possession.

And he shall dwell in that city until he stands before the congregation for judgment and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days; then shall the manslayer return, and come unto his own city and unto his own house unto the city from where he fled.

being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Jesus, the Christ,

and to reconcile both with God by the cross in one body, having slain the enmity thereby;

Having, therefore, a great high priest who penetrated the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast this profession of our hope.

Therefore he is able also to save to the uttermost those that come unto God by him, seeing he ever lives to make intercession for them.

neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the sanctuary designed for eternal redemption.

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,

General references

Then shalt thou take the anointing oil and pour it upon his head and anoint him.

And when the avenger of blood pursues after him, they shall not deliver the manslayer up into his hand because he smote his neighbour by error, nor did he have enmity with him before.