The Avenger of Blood

Reading through the Book of Leviticus can be like taking a short walk through a big desert. It can be a struggle to get through, but when you get to the other side - paradise!

There are lots of rules in the Book of Leviticus. Many of them don't make too much sense to us, living in today's world. But, when we stop and think about them, if we do, the rules suddenly make sense. Like the Avenger of Blood and the City of Refuge.

You have probably heard the term "city of refuge" in the news recently. In today's context it applies to illegal aliens trying to escape the federal government's desire to deport them. The city of refuge in today's world is willfully disobeying federal law.

Back in the time of Moses a city of refuge was a place where someone could flee to if he or she accidentally killed someone. The Avenger of Blood, usually a family member, could not kill the fleeing person in that city. But if the fleer ever left the city. Boom!

This city of refuge concept is mentioned many times in the Bible. It must be important. So I got thinking about that concept and came up with this.

Isn't Jesus OUR "city of refuge"? When we flee from the sins we have committed, aren't we safe "in Him"? And if we should every leave Him, aren't we then doomed? You and I face death if we are found anywhere outside of our City of Refuge, Jesus.

"The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe." - Proverbs 18:10

Our salvation is found in The Lord, our strong tower. The righteous run into it and they are saved.

The Name of The Lord