Read Joshua 20 here (text coming …) or at Bible Gateway.
The Hebrew paragraphs:
20:1-9 {p} The six cities of refuge on either side of the Jordan
Joshua 20:1-9 Chiastic Structure:
There are to be three cities of refuge on the west side of the Jordan, and three cities of refuge on the east side of the Jordan. Three is a Sign of Messiah in Torah. A city of refuge is a place to which someone who deserves death because of bloodshed, can flee and escape death. Escape from certain death is also a sign of Messiah in Torah, as He is the Resurrection and the Life. A city of refuge prophesies of Messiah, just as the Tabernacle prophesies of Messiah, and the menorah, and the feast days, and the sacrifices, and the red heifer.
And the congregation shall deliver the manslayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, where he had fled, and he shall remain in it until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil. Num 35:25
Who is the anointed High Priest of our profession? Messiah Yeshua.
Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Messiah Yeshua. Heb 3:1
“Messiah” means “Anointed One.” It is His death which releases all who are guilty, and deserving death because of our guilt, from our deserved consequence. At His death, we are released.
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