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Joshua 20:7-8 sanctuary cities in.the Bible. There were six. Sanctuary cities protect refugees who are fleeing thair country due to persecution. The cities were Kedesh, Shechem, Hebron, Bezer, Ramoth, and Golan (Joshua 20:7-8). The cities of refuge were intended to protect the slayer from the "avenger of blood". The slayer would remain in the city until the death of the high priest who was in office at the time of the accident. After that, the slayer could return home. The cities of refuge were set apart for all the Israelites and the foreigners living among them. Sanctuary cities are not a bad thing. -
Aren't there cities in Texas that are sanctuary cities or do they just ignore federal law so that they can protect refugees? The Bible names cities that were sanctuary towns in those days. Joshua 20:7 describes the specific cities chosen as places of refuge for those who unintentionally caused the death of another person. The verse names three cities: Kedesh in Galilee, Shechem in Ephraim, and Kiriath Arba (Hebron) in Judah. Also Jesus was a refugee. He left a sought refuge in Bethlehem to avoid death The cities of refuge were intended to protect the slayer from the "avenger of blood". The slayer would remain in the city until the death of the high priest who was in office at the time of the accident. After that, the slayer could return home. The cities of refuge were set apart for all the Israelites and the foreigners living among them.
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By AggiesAreWe · Posted
Friday schedule for coverage area teams: Port Neches-Groves vs. Lake Charles Barbe 4:30pm Bridge City vs. New Iberia 1:30pm Little Cypress-Mauriceville vs. Vinton 12pm Orangefield vs. Sulpher 6pm Kountze vs. Franklin Parish 7:30pm -
By AggiesAreWe · Posted
Friday schedule for coverage area teams: Goose Creek Memorial vs. SA Southwest Legacy 4pm Channelview vs. St. Thomas Episcopal 1pm Beaumont United vs. LA Southside 4pm Beaumont West Brook vs. Fort Bend Bush 1pm Nederland vs. Houston Lamar 10am Port Arthur Memorial vs. Bellaire Episcopal 7pm -
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