Levite Towns and Cities of Refuge

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What did the LORD command that the Levite tribe be given from the land inheritance of Israel (Num. 35:2)?

  • Towns (correct)
  • Fields
  • Land in the center of Israel
  • Jerusalem

How much pasture land were the Levites to get around their towns (Num. 35:5)?

  • Two thousand feet
  • Five thousand feet
  • Three thousand feet (correct)
  • One thousand feet

How many of the levitical towns were to be cities of refuge (Num. 35:6)?

  • Four
  • Six (correct)
  • Five
  • Seven

How many levitical towns were there to be in Israel (Num. 35:7)?

<p>48 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The cities of refuge were for (Num. 35:11)

<p>Someone who had killed someone accidentally to flee to (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many cities of refuge were on the other side of the Jordan River (Num. 35:14)?

<p>Three (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

All of the following objects were explicitly listed if a person struck someone so that they died they were a murderer EXCEPT (Num. 35:16ff)

<p>Clay (E)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was to put the murderer to death (Num. 35:19)?

<p>The avenger of blood (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If someone throws something with __________ and the person dies they are considered a murderer (Num. 35:20)

<p>malice aforethought</p> Signup and view all the answers

If someone killed someone unintentionally, who was responsible to protect the person from the avenger of blood (Num. 35:25)?

<p>The assembly (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If someone who killed a person accidentally left the city of refuge (Num. 35:27f)

<p>They could be killed by the avenger of blood (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A person that had killed someone unintentionally must stay in the city of refuge until (Num. 35:28)

<p>The high priest died (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many witnesses were needed to put someone to death (Num.35:30)?

<p>At least two (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What pollutes the land (Num. 35:33)?

<p>Bloodshed (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The land was not to be defiled because (Num. 35:34)

<p>God dwelt among them (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Levite Towns and Inheritance

  • Levites were given towns as their inheritance instead of land.
  • Each Levite town was to have three thousand feet of pasture land surrounding it.

Cities of Refuge

  • A total of six Levite towns were designated as cities of refuge.
  • There were 48 Levite towns allocated throughout Israel.

Purpose of Cities of Refuge

  • Cities of refuge were established for individuals who accidentally killed someone, allowing them to escape vengeance.
  • Three cities of refuge were located on the eastern side of the Jordan River.

Guidelines for Homicide Cases

  • Various objects that could result in death were acknowledged as indicative of murder, excluding clay.
  • The avenger of blood is responsible for executing justice against a murderer, as per the law.

Conditions Leading to Murder

  • A person is considered a murderer if they cause a death with malice aforethought.
  • If an unintentional killer left their refuge, they could be killed by the avenger of blood.
  • The assembly is responsible for protecting someone who unintentionally killed from the avenger of blood.
  • Those who killed accidentally must remain in the city of refuge until the high priest dies.

Judicial Process

  • A minimum of two witnesses is required for capital punishment verdicts.
  • Bloodshed is viewed as a pollution of the land that must be avoided.

Sanctity of the Land

  • The land is considered sacred because God dwelt among them, emphasizing its holiness and the importance of preserving it from defilement.

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