Deuteronomy 19:1-13, July 24, 2022; His Path to Mercy is Prepared

Deuteronomy 19:1-13, July 24, 2022; His Path to Mercy is Prepared; S-1498-DC

The Shedding of Innocent Blood has been a stain on the human race as far back as Cain and Abel. In God’s Law “Thou Shalt Not Murder” is one of the Ten Commandments. In Proverbs the shedding of innocent blood is included in the seven things that God hates. The shedding of innocent blood cries out from the ground and God hears it perpetually.
But what about when someone kills someone unintentionally? In this study we will study and learn the merciful provision our Creator made for the Israelites in what is called the Cities of Refuge. God gave six different cities to the Israelites. Three on the east side of the Jordan River and three on the west side of the Jordan River. The pathways to these cities were to be prepared, kept, maintained, marked, and able to travel to within a day’s journey. A strict criteria had to be met in order for an innocent man to flee without being executed by the Avenger of blood and proper time for justice to be met properly.
These Cities of Refuge are a beautiful picture of the mercy of Jesus where one who might flee from sin and death can find everlasting Refuge!