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Mar 29, 2012 / Bible Study / 9 COMMENTS
Today’s Bible Study
March 29, 2012
“Anyone who kills another person accidentally can run to (a city of refuge)” (Joshua 20:3).
Map with Cities of Refuge (look for stars):
To Find (look for):
To Mind (key point):
The cities of refuge were established as a resting place of protection for those that had accidentally taken the life of another. There were no police in those days and the elders of these cities were considered the legal authorities to try capital crimes.
To Bind (apply to our lives):
Just like the Israelites had cities of refuge to which they could flee in times of trouble, we have a Savior named Jesus to whom we can flee and who serves as our “help in time of trouble (Ps 46.1). Are you living outside the city of refuge? Rest is waiting for you there; the gates are always open.
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Loved the picture God gave you to paint for us today. I never thought about the cities of Refuge in this way! Thank-you again for helping me see the New Testament in the Old Testament. As our Sunday School teacher says “the New Testament is the Old Testament revealed”
Yes, he does say that! Glad you enjoyed it.
Powerful, powerful message today! I can’t wait to share the Good News of the Cities of Refuge with my lost friends. I’ve never, ever heard this, Shannon.
Praying this morning that our lost friends and family and our Jewish brothers and sisters will run to Him for safety and refuge, and accept His protection and grace.
Praising Him for the Truth and consistency of His Word in both the Old and New Testaments.
HI! Saw that you mentioned today’s teaching on your Facebook page today. Cool! Maybe someone who is seeking will see it and check us out!
Shannon
This lesson is so jam-packed with meaning! This is exactly what I was hoping this study would do; reveal that Christ was ever present in the Old Testament as well as the New. Your study gives us the opportunity to marvel at God’s work each and every day. This is truly a blessing. Thank you
Thanks Barbara. The Old Testament is sooooo fun to study knowing the “big picture” of the New Testament. That’s why when folks say they don’t read the OT, I wonder why not?
Question: Is Ramoth- gilead (one of the cities of refuge) the same as Gilead, the city spoken of in the African American Spiritual hymn, “There is a Balm in Gilead” that speaks of a balm that heals the sin-sick soul?
Hmmm… could very well be. I’d have to research that to find out for sure. Does seem likely though. Thanks for pointing that out.
I found my answer………..that region is very rich in biblical history!
“The name Gilead (Arabic: جلعاد Ǧalʻād) is used in strict sense of the mountainous land extending north and south of Jabbok. It is used more generally for all the region east of the Jordan River. It corresponds today to the northwestern part of the Kingdom of Jordan. The name Gilead first appears in the biblical account of the last meeting of Jacob and Laban (Genesis 31:21-22). After king Sihon was defeated, the Tribe of Reuben, Tribe of Gad, and half the Tribe of Manasseh were assigned to the area. Ammon and Moab sometimes expanded to include southern Gilead. King David fled to Mahanaim in Gilead during the rebellion of Absalom. Gilead is later mentioned as the homeplace of the prophet Elijah. King Tiglath-pileser III of Assyria says he established the province of Gal’azu (Gilead).”
I love it when the dots of biblical history connect…….thanks for facilitating the study, Shannon. This has been a WOW time of study these past few months! 🙂
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