Numbers 35-36
An Overview of Chapter 35
The Levites were not given an inheritance in the land, but they still needed someplace to live. The Lord commanded that each of the tribes give a few cities (totaling 48) so to the Levites to live in. They also were given pasture land outside of those cities for their grazing animals.
Of the 48 cities six were given as cities of refuge. Cities of refuge were for people who had killed someone to flee. While they were their they were protected from the murdered persons family killing them, at least until there was a trial. The trial was used to determine if they had intentionally murdered or if they had unintentionally killed. Here are the standards for determining intentional versus unintentional manslaughter:
Intentional (penalty - death at the hands of the victims family)
- iron object used
- stone object in the hand used
- wooden object in the hand used
- pushing out of hatred
- intentionally throwing something at them
- hit them in anger
Unintentional: (penalty - remain in the city of refuge until the high priest dies, if they leave early the family avenger may kill them)
- accidental push
- something thrown carelessly
- accidently dropping something
Notice the standard for evidence is two eyewitnesses. Also, if people are allowed to get away with murder then the entire land is polluted.
An Overview of Chapter 36
In Numbers 27 the Lord gave instructions concerning women gaining their fathers inheritance. This caused a potential problem of tribes losing their land through marriage. The Lord gives further instructions here that require all women who have inherited land to marry within their tribe so that the land will remain in their family.
Reflection
Has God provided a place for you to live? Are you capable of giving a portion of land, finances, etc. to provide for God’s chosen servants? How do you apply the principle of “more given by those who have more and less given by those who have less” in your life? Where has God provided refuge for you? Do you run their in times of need?
For Further Study
Refuge: Ruth 2:12, 2Samuel 22:3, 2Samuel 22:31, Psalm 5:11, Psalms 7:1-2, Psalms 143:9, Proverbs 14:26, Proverbs 14:32, Proverbs 30:5, Hebrews 6:17-18.
CONGRATULATIONS ON COMPLETING THE BOOK OF NUMBERS
The Levites were not given an inheritance in the land, but they still needed someplace to live. The Lord commanded that each of the tribes give a few cities (totaling 48) so to the Levites to live in. They also were given pasture land outside of those cities for their grazing animals.
Of the 48 cities six were given as cities of refuge. Cities of refuge were for people who had killed someone to flee. While they were their they were protected from the murdered persons family killing them, at least until there was a trial. The trial was used to determine if they had intentionally murdered or if they had unintentionally killed. Here are the standards for determining intentional versus unintentional manslaughter:
Intentional (penalty - death at the hands of the victims family)
- iron object used
- stone object in the hand used
- wooden object in the hand used
- pushing out of hatred
- intentionally throwing something at them
- hit them in anger
Unintentional: (penalty - remain in the city of refuge until the high priest dies, if they leave early the family avenger may kill them)
- accidental push
- something thrown carelessly
- accidently dropping something
Notice the standard for evidence is two eyewitnesses. Also, if people are allowed to get away with murder then the entire land is polluted.
An Overview of Chapter 36
In Numbers 27 the Lord gave instructions concerning women gaining their fathers inheritance. This caused a potential problem of tribes losing their land through marriage. The Lord gives further instructions here that require all women who have inherited land to marry within their tribe so that the land will remain in their family.
Reflection
Has God provided a place for you to live? Are you capable of giving a portion of land, finances, etc. to provide for God’s chosen servants? How do you apply the principle of “more given by those who have more and less given by those who have less” in your life? Where has God provided refuge for you? Do you run their in times of need?
For Further Study
Refuge: Ruth 2:12, 2Samuel 22:3, 2Samuel 22:31, Psalm 5:11, Psalms 7:1-2, Psalms 143:9, Proverbs 14:26, Proverbs 14:32, Proverbs 30:5, Hebrews 6:17-18.
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