Thematic Bible: Those admitted to


Thematic Bible



The community must deliver the slayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the community must restore him to the town of refuge to which he fled, and he must live there until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the consecrated oil. Verse ConceptsRankManslaughterAnointing PriestsDeath Of Office Holders

because the slayer should have stayed in his town of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest, the slayer may return to the land of his possessions. Verse ConceptsDeath Of Office HoldersPermission To Return Home

And they must stand as your towns of refuge from the avenger in order that the killer may not die until he has stood trial before the community. Verse ConceptsRedemption, In Everyday LifeStandingMan AvengingDeath Of A Family Member

then the community must judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these decisions.

But if the slayer at any time goes outside the boundary of the town to which he had fled, and the avenger of blood finds him outside the borders of the town of refuge, and the avenger of blood kills the slayer, he will not be guilty of blood,

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