Place of refuge
And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee. Exodus 21:13
Jehovah promises a place where one who killed by accident can flee and be safe. This becomes the cities of refuge, which many Christians see as a picture of Christ, in whom sinners find refuge from justice.
How we know: a footnote points to Him · a traditional type, cited
- fulfilled by Numbers 35:11-12 — The promised places are appointed as cities of refuge for the slayer who kills unawares.
- alluded to by Hebrews 6:18 — We... have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us.
