In this episode cities are given to the Levites. They will not receive land like the other tribes but cities within tribal lands.

They will be dispersed throughout the nation, each tribe will have priests within their community, to administer justice and teach God’s laws.

They will be strategically placed within the land, given cities a certain distance from the wall, with plenty of room to raise cattle, cattle they will receive from tithes and offerings.

They will be given 48 cities and 6 of them will be refuge cities. Refuge cities, were established to protect murderers, from the avenger of blood.

The avenger of blood was a designated family member who had the duty or obligation to avenge the death of his kin. God is a righteous God, and He knew man lived in an imperfect world and a man could accidentally kill someone. So He wanted to provide a way of escape for the guilty party. He wanted to protect him from the avenger.

But if the murder or killing was done on purpose, with malice and forethought, he would be killed by the avenger.

But if the killing was accidental, the avenger could not slay him.

In order to be protected from the avenger of blood, the killer had to remain in the refuge city until the death of the high priest. If he left the city, and the avenger killed him, so be it, he should have remained in the city.

After the high priest died, the killer would be released to go back to his possession in his own land.

This points to Jesus’ sacrifice. He died to make atonement for man’s sin.

Because of Christ’s death, our sins are forgiven and we are allowed to return to our possession, that is our body at the resurrection.

Jesus is our high priest. He died, so we can return to our possession. Paul said, through Christ we have obtained an inheritance that is eternal life, and the Holy Spirit is the down payment, on the purchased possession, which is the beliver’s body.

Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

Ephesians 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

Ephesians 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Ephesians 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

Ephesians 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

Ephesians 1:8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

Ephesians 1:9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

Ephesians 1:10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

Ephesians 1:11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

Ephesians 1:12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

Ephesians 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

Ephesians 1:14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.