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19 In the same way that the city of refuge was for the one who committed murder accidentally - through no fault of his own the sacrifice of Christ is for us who die, even though we have not sinned in the same way as Adam (Rom 5:14)
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2004 Reply to Peter
God made a very kind provision for the accidental murderer. We must note, however, that the man who killed by accident HAD to flee to the City of Refuge. He couldn't stay where he was, and just plead his cause. Sinners must make provision to be forgiven. They cannot plead accident, or mistake or ignorance. It's like that too for us, to benefit from the death of our High Priest.
David Simpson [Worcester (UK)] Comment added in 2004 Reply to David
Six cities of refuge were allocated, three to the east of the Jordan and three to the west. In the case of accidental death, the one who caused that death could flee (for his life) to one of these cities. There, the elders would ascertain that he was indeed innocent (Josh 20:4 ), and if so be allowed to stay. The law of sanctuary had been established earlier (Exo 21:12,13) and was open to Israelites and strangers alike (Num 35:15).
Michael Parry [Montreal (Can)] Comment added in 2004 Reply to Michael
37:17-25 here as in other places where what was made is described the description matches exactly what we read in the record concerning what should be made. Two points can be seen.
1 There was not deviation from what was commanded. That is no one, even though they had God given skills, sought to modify what they were to make.
2 The identical record is making the point of its importance. With respect to the first point we might ask what motivates those who would want to modify the doctrines that we believed when we were baptised.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2020 Reply to Peter
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1. When the LORD <3068> thy God <430> hath cut off <3772>(8686) the nations <1471>, whose land <776> the LORD <3068> thy God <430> giveth <5414>(8802) thee, and thou succeedest <3423>(8804) them, and dwellest <3427>(8804) in their cities <5892>, and in their houses <1004>;
2. Thou shalt separate <914>(8686) three <7969> cities <5892> for thee in the midst <8432> of thy land <776>, which the LORD <3068> thy God <430> giveth <5414>(8802) thee to possess <3423>(8800) it.
3. Thou shalt prepare <3559>(8686) thee a way <1870>, and divide the coasts <1366> of thy land <776>, which the LORD <3068> thy God <430> giveth thee to inherit <5157>(8686), into three parts <8027>(8765), that every slayer <7523>(8802) may flee <5127>(8800) thither.
4. And this is the case <1697> of the slayer <7523>(8802), which shall flee <5127>(8799) thither, that he may live <2425>(8804): Whoso killeth <5221>(8686) his neighbour <7453> ignorantly <1097> <1847>, whom he hated <8130>(8802) not in time <8543> past <8032>;
5. As when a man goeth <935>(8799) into the wood <3293> with his neighbour <7453> to hew <2404>(8800) wood <6086>, and his hand <3027> fetcheth a stroke <5080>(8738) with the axe <1631> to cut down <3772>(8800) the tree <6086>, and the head <1270> slippeth <5394>(8804) from the helve <6086>, and lighteth <4672>(8804) upon his neighbour <7453>, that he die <4191>(8804); he shall flee <5127>(8799) unto one <259> of those cities <5892>, and live <2425>(8804):
6. Lest the avenger <1350>(8802) of the blood <1818>(8676) pursue <7291>(8799) the slayer <310> <7523>(8802), while <3588> his heart <3824> is hot <3179>(8799), and overtake <5381>(8689) him, because the way <1870> is long <7235>(8799), and slay <5221>(8689) him <5315>; whereas he was not worthy <4941> of death <4194>, inasmuch as <3588> he hated <8130>(8802) him not in time <8543> past <8032>.
7. Wherefore I command <6680>(8764) thee, saying <559>(8800), Thou shalt separate <914>(8686) three <7969> cities <5892> for thee.
8. And if the LORD <3068> thy God <430> enlarge <7337>(8686) thy coast <1366>, as he hath sworn <7650>(8738) unto thy fathers <1>, and give <5414>(8804) thee all the land <776> which he promised <1696>(8765) to give <5414>(8800) unto thy fathers <1>;
9. If thou shalt keep <8104>(8799) all these commandments <4687> to do <6213>(8800) them, which I command <6680>(8764) thee this day <3117>, to love <157>(8800) the LORD <3068> thy God <430>, and to walk <3212>(8800) ever <3117> in his ways <1870>; then shalt thou add <3254>(8804) three <7969> cities <5892> more for thee, beside these three <7969>:
10. That innocent <5355> blood <1818> be not shed <8210>(8735) in <7130> thy land <776>, which the LORD <3068> thy God <430> giveth <5414>(8802) thee for an inheritance <5159>, and so blood <1818> be upon thee.
11. But if any man <376> hate <8130>(8802) his neighbour <7453>, and lie in wait <693>(8804) for him, and rise up <6965>(8804) against him, and smite <5221>(8689) him mortally <5315> that he die <4191>(8804), and fleeth <5127>(8804) into one <259> of these <411> cities <5892>:
12. Then the elders <2205> of his city <5892> shall send <7971>(8804) and fetch <3947>(8804) him thence, and deliver <5414>(8804) him into the hand <3027> of the avenger <1350>(8802) of blood <1818>, that he may die <4191>(8804).
13. Thine eye <5869> shall not pity <2347>(8799) him, but thou shalt put away <1197>(8765) the guilt of innocent <5355> blood <1818> from Israel <3478>, that it may go well <2895>(8804) with thee.
14. Thou shalt not remove <5253>(8686) thy neighbour's <7453> landmark <1366>, which they of old time <7223> have set <1379>(8804) in thine inheritance <5159>, which thou shalt inherit <5157>(8799) in the land <776> that the LORD <3068> thy God <430> giveth <5414>(8802) thee to possess <3423>(8800) it.
15. One <259> witness <5707> shall not rise up <6965>(8799) against a man <376> for any iniquity <5771>, or for any sin <2403>, in any sin <2399> that he sinneth <2398>(8799): at the mouth <6310> of two <8147> witnesses <5707>, or at the mouth <6310> of three <7969> witnesses <5707>, shall the matter <1697> be established <6965>(8799).
16. If a false <2555> witness <5707> rise up <6965>(8799) against any man <376> to testify <6030>(8800) against him that which is wrong <5627>;
17. Then both <8147> the men <582>, between whom the controversy <7379> is, shall stand <5975>(8804) before <6440> the LORD <3068>, before <6440> the priests <3548> and the judges <8199>(8802), which shall be in those days <3117>;
18. And the judges <8199>(8802) shall make diligent <3190>(8687) inquisition <1875>(8804): and, behold, if the witness <5707> be a false <8267> witness <5707>, and hath testified <6030>(8804) falsely <8267> against his brother <251>;
19. Then shall ye do <6213>(8804) unto him, as he had thought <2161>(8804) to have done <6213>(8800) unto his brother <251>: so shalt thou put <1197> <0> the evil <7451> away <1197>(8765) from among <7130> you.
20. And those which remain <7604>(8737) shall hear <8085>(8799), and fear <3372>(8799), and shall henceforth <3254>(8686) commit <6213>(8800) no more any <1697> such evil <7451> among <7130> you.
21. And thine eye <5869> shall not pity <2347>(8799); but life <5315> shall go for life <5315>, eye <5869> for eye <5869>, tooth <8127> for tooth <8127>, hand <3027> for hand <3027>, foot <7272> for foot <7272>.
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1. Cast <7971>(8761) thy bread <3899> upon <6440> the waters <4325>: for thou shalt find <4672>(8799) it after many <7230> days <3117>.
2. Give <5414>(8798) a portion <2506> to seven <7651>, and also to eight <8083>; for thou knowest <3045>(8799) not what evil <7451> shall be upon the earth <776>.
3. If the clouds <5645> be full <4390>(8735) of rain <1653>, they empty <7324>(8686) themselves upon the earth <776>: and if the tree <6086> fall <5307>(8799) toward the south <1864>, or toward the north <6828>, in the place <4725> where the tree <6086> falleth <5307>(8799), there it shall be <1933>(8799).
4. He that observeth <8104>(8802) the wind <7307> shall not sow <2232>(8799); and he that regardeth <7200>(8802) the clouds <5645> shall not reap <7114>(8799).
5. As thou knowest <3045>(8802) not what is the way <1870> of the spirit <7307>, nor how the bones <6106> do grow in the womb <990> of her that is with child <4392>: even so thou knowest <3045>(8799) not the works <4639> of God <430> who maketh <6213>(8799) all.
6. In the morning <1242> sow <2232>(8798) thy seed <2233>, and in the evening <6153> withhold <3240>(8686) not thine hand <3027>: for thou knowest <3045>(8802) not whether <335> shall prosper <3787>(8799), either this or that, or whether they both <8147> shall be alike <259> good <2896>.
7. Truly the light <216> is sweet <4966>, and a pleasant <2896> thing it is for the eyes <5869> to behold <7200>(8800) the sun <8121>:
8. But if a man <120> live <2421>(8799) many <7235>(8687) years <8141>, and rejoice <8055>(8799) in them all; yet let him remember <2142>(8799) the days <3117> of darkness <2822>; for they shall be many <7235>(8687). All that cometh <935>(8804) is vanity <1892>.
9. Rejoice <8055>(8798), O young man <970>, in thy youth <3208>; and let thy heart <3820> cheer <2895>(8686) thee in the days <3117> of thy youth <979>, and walk <1980>(8761) in the ways <1870> of thine heart <3820>, and in the sight <4758> of thine eyes <5869>: but know <3045>(8798) thou, that for all these things God <430> will bring <935>(8686) thee into judgment <4941>.
10. Therefore remove <5493>(8685) sorrow <3708> from thy heart <3820>, and put away <5674>(8685) evil <7451> from thy flesh <1320>: for childhood <3208> and youth <7839> are vanity <1892>.
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Acts 8 shows an element of the expansion of the gospel in the baptism of a man from Ethiopia - a son of Ham. Now we have an Italian, it seems, a son of Japheth. So the gospel is accepted by sons of Shem (the Jews) of Ham and of Japheth. An indication of the spread of the gospel to all creatures.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2003 Reply to Peter
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1. <1161> There was <2258>(5713) a certain <5100> man <435> in <1722> Caesarea <2542> called <3686> Cornelius <2883>, a centurion <1543> of <1537> the band <4686> called <2564>(5746) the Italian <2483> band,
2. A devout <2152> man, and <2532> one that feared <5399>(5740) God <2316> with <4862> all <3956> his <848> house <3624>, which <5037> gave <4160>(5723) much <4183> alms <1654> to the people <2992>, and <2532> prayed <1189>(5740) to God <2316> alway <1275>.
3. He saw <1492>(5627) in <1722> a vision <3705> evidently <5320> about <5616> the ninth <1766> hour <5610> of the day <2250> an angel <32> of God <2316> coming in <1525>(5631) to <4314> him <846>, and <2532> saying <2036>(5631) unto him <846>, Cornelius <2883>.
4. And <1161> when he looked <816>(5660) on him <846>, he was <1096>(5637) afraid <1719>, and <2532> said <2036>(5627), What <5101> is it <2076>(5748), Lord <2962>? And <1161> he said <2036>(5627) unto him <846>, Thy <4675> prayers <4335> and <2532> thine <4675> alms <1654> are come up <305>(5627) for <1519> a memorial <3422> before <1799> God <2316>.
5. And <2532> now <3568> send <3992>(5657) men <435> to <1519> Joppa <2445>, and <2532> call for <3343>(5663) one Simon <4613>, whose <3739> surname is <1941>(5743) Peter <4074>:
6. He <3778> lodgeth <3579>(5743) with <3844> one <5100> Simon <4613> a tanner <1038>, whose <3739> house <3614> is <2076>(5748) by <3844> the sea side <2281>: he <3778> shall tell <2980>(5692) thee <4671> what <5101> thou <4571> oughtest <1163>(5748) to do <4160>(5721).
7. And <1161> when <5613> the angel <32> which <3588> spake <2980>(5723) unto Cornelius <2883> was departed <565>(5627), he called <5455>(5660) two <1417> of his <848> household servants <3610>, and <2532> a devout <2152> soldier <4757> of them that waited on <4342> <0> him <846> continually <4342>(5723);
8. And <2532> when he had declared <1834>(5666) all these things <537> unto them <846>, he sent <649>(5656) them <846> to <1519> Joppa <2445>.
9. <1161> On the morrow <1887>, as they <1565> went on their journey <3596>(5723), and <2532> drew nigh <1448>(5723) unto the city <4172>, Peter <4074> went up <305>(5627) upon <1909> the housetop <1430> to pray <4336>(5664) about <4012> the sixth <1623> hour <5610>:
10. And <1161> he became <1096>(5633) very hungry <4361>, and <2532> would <2309>(5707) have eaten <1089>(5664): but <1161> while they <1565> made ready <3903>(5723), he <846> fell <1968>(5627) into <1909> a trance <1611>,
11. And <2532> saw <2334>(5719) heaven <3772> opened <455>(5772), and <2532> a certain <5100> vessel <4632> descending <2597>(5723) unto <1909> him <846>, as <5613> it had been a great <3173> sheet <3607> knit <1210>(5772) at the four <5064> corners <746>, and <2532> let down <2524>(5746) to <1909> the earth <1093>:
12. Wherein <1722> <3739> were <5225>(5707) all manner <3956> of fourfooted beasts <5074> of the earth <1093>, and <2532> wild beasts <2342>, and <2532> creeping things <2062>, and <2532> fowls <4071> of the air <3772>.
13. And <2532> there came <1096>(5633) a voice <5456> to <4314> him <846>, Rise <450>(5631), Peter <4074>; kill <2380>(5657), and <2532> eat <5315>(5628).
14. But <1161> Peter <4074> said <2036>(5627), Not so <3365>, Lord <2962>; for <3754> I have <5315> <0> never <3763> eaten <5315>(5627) any thing <3956> that is common <2839> or <2228> unclean <169>.
15. And <2532> the voice <5456> spake unto <4314> him <846> again <3825> <1537> the second time <1208>, What <3739> God <2316> hath cleansed <2511>(5656), that call <2840> <0> not <3361> thou <4771> common <2840>(5720).
16. <1161> This <5124> was done <1096>(5633) thrice <1909> <5151>: and <2532> the vessel <4632> was received up <353>(5681) again <3825> into <1519> heaven <3772>.
17. Now <1161> while <5613> Peter <4074> doubted <1280>(5707) in <1722> himself <1438> what <5101> this vision <3705> which <3739> he had seen <1492>(5627) should mean <302> <1498>(5751), behold <2400>(5628) <2532>, the men <435> which <3588> were sent <649>(5772) from <575> Cornelius <2883> had made enquiry <1331>(5660) for Simon's <4613> house <3614>, and stood <2186>(5627) before <1909> the gate <4440>,
18. And <2532> called <5455>(5660), and asked <4441>(5711) whether <1487> Simon <4613>, which <3588> was surnamed <1941>(5746) Peter <4074>, were lodged <3579>(5743) there <1759>.
19. While <1161> Peter <4074> thought <1760>(5740) on <4012> the vision <3705>, the Spirit <4151> said <2036>(5627) unto him <846>, Behold <2400>(5628), three <5140> men <435> seek <2212>(5719) thee <4571>.
20. Arise <450>(5631) therefore <235>, and get thee down <2597>(5628), and <2532> go <4198>(5737) with <4862> them <846>, doubting <1252>(5734) nothing <3367>: for <1360> I <1473> have sent <649>(5758) them <846>.
21. Then <1161> Peter <4074> went down <2597>(5631) to <4314> the men <435> which <3588> were sent <649>(5772) unto <4314> him <846> from <575> Cornelius <2883>; and said <2036>(5627), Behold <2400>(5628), I <1473> am <1510>(5748) he whom <3739> ye seek <2212>(5719): what <5101> is the cause <156> wherefore <1223> <3739> ye are come <3918>(5748)?
22. And <1161> they said <2036>(5627), Cornelius <2883> the centurion <1543>, a just <1342> man <435>, and <2532> one that feareth <5399>(5740) God <2316>, and <5037> of good report <3140>(5746) among <5259> all <3650> the nation <1484> of the Jews <2453>, was warned from God <5537>(5681) by <5259> an holy <40> angel <32> to send <3343>(5664) for thee <4571> into <1519> his <848> house <3624>, and <2532> to hear <191>(5658) words <4487> of <3844> thee <4675>.
23. Then <3767> called he <1528> <0> them <846> in <1528>(5662), and lodged <3579>(5656) them. And <1161> on the morrow <1887> Peter <4074> went away <1831>(5627) with <4862> them <846>, and <2532> certain <5100> brethren <80> from <575> Joppa <2445> accompanied <4905>(5627) him <846>.
24. And <2532> the morrow <1887> after they entered <1525>(5627) into <1519> Caesarea <2542>. And <1161> Cornelius <2883> waited for <4328>(5723) them <846> <2258>(5713), and had called together <4779>(5671) his <848> kinsmen <4773> and <2532> near <316> friends <5384>.
25. And <1161> as <5613> Peter <4074> was <1096>(5633) coming in <1525>(5629), Cornelius <2883> met <4876>(5660) him <846>, and fell down <4098>(5631) at <1909> his feet <4228>, and worshipped <4352>(5656) him.
26. But <1161> Peter <4074> took <1453> <0> him <846> up <1453>(5656), saying <3004>(5723), Stand up <450>(5628); I <2504> <0> myself <846> also <2504> am <1510>(5748) a man <444>.
27. And <2532> as he talked <4926>(5723) with him <846>, he went in <1525>(5627), and <2532> found <2147>(5719) many <4183> that were come together <4905>(5761).
28. And <5037> he said <5346>(5713) unto <4314> them <846>, Ye <5210> know <1987>(5736) how <5613> that it is <2076>(5748) an unlawful thing <111> for a man <435> that is a Jew <2453> to keep company <2853>(5745), or <2228> come unto <4334>(5738) one of another nation <246>; but <2532> God <2316> hath shewed <1166>(5656) me <1698> that I should not <3367> <0> call <3004>(5721) any <3367> man <444> common <2839> or <2228> unclean <169>.
29. Therefore <1352> <2532> came I <2064>(5627) unto you without gainsaying <369>, as soon as I was sent for <3343>(5685): I ask <4441>(5736) therefore <3767> for what <5101> intent <3056> ye have sent for <3343>(5662) me <3165>?
30. And <2532> Cornelius <2883> said <5346>(5713), Four <5067> days <2250> ago <575> I was <2252>(5713) fasting <3522>(5723) until <3360> this <5026> hour <5610>; and <2532> at the ninth <1766> hour <5610> I prayed <4336>(5740) in <1722> my <3450> house <3624>, and <2532>, behold <2400>(5628), a man <435> stood <2476>(5627) before <1799> me <3450> in <1722> bright <2986> clothing <2066>,
31. And <2532> said <5346>(5748), Cornelius <2883>, thy <4675> prayer <4335> is heard <1522>(5681), and <2532> thine <4675> alms <1654> are had in remembrance <3415>(5681) in the sight <1799> of God <2316>.
32. Send <3992>(5657) therefore <3767> to <1519> Joppa <2445>, and <2532> call hither <3333>(5669) Simon <4613>, whose <3739> surname is <1941>(5743) Peter <4074>; he <3778> is lodged <3579>(5743) in <1722> the house <3614> of one Simon <4613> a tanner <1038> by <3844> the sea side <2281>: who <3739>, when he cometh <3854>(5637), shall speak <2980>(5692) unto thee <4671>.
33. Immediately <1824> therefore <3767> I sent <3992>(5656) to <4314> thee <4571>; and <5037> thou <4771> hast well <2573> done <4160>(5656) that thou art come <3854>(5637). Now <3568> therefore <3767> are <3918> <0> we <2249> all <3956> here present <3918>(5748) before <1799> God <2316>, to hear <191>(5658) all things <3956> that are commanded <4367>(5772) thee <4671> of <5259> God <2316>.
34. Then <1161> Peter <4074> opened <455>(5660) his mouth <4750>, and said <2036>(5627), Of <1909> a truth <225> I perceive <2638>(5731) that <3754> God <2316> is <2076>(5748) no <3756> respecter of persons <4381>:
35. But <235> in <1722> every <3956> nation <1484> he that feareth <5399>(5740) him <846>, and <2532> worketh <2038>(5740) righteousness <1343>, is <2076>(5748) accepted <1184> with him <846>.
36. The word <3056> which <3739> God sent <649>(5656) unto the children <5207> of Israel <2474>, preaching <2097>(5734) peace <1515> by <1223> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>: (he <3778> is <2076>(5748) Lord <2962> of all <3956>:)
37. That word <4487>, I say, ye <5210> know <1492>(5758), which was published <1096>(5637) throughout <2596> all <3650> Judaea <2449>, and began <756>(5671) from <575> Galilee <1056>, after <3326> the baptism <908> which <3739> John <2491> preached <2784>(5656);
38. How <5613> God <2316> anointed <5548>(5656) Jesus <2424> of <575> Nazareth <3478> with the Holy <40> Ghost <4151> and <2532> with power <1411>: who <846> <3739> went about <1330>(5627) doing good <2109>(5723), and <2532> healing <2390>(5740) all <3956> that were oppressed <2616>(5746) of <5259> the devil <1228>; for <3754> God <2316> was <2258>(5713) with <3326> him <846>.
39. And <2532> we <2249> are <2070>(5748) witnesses <3144> of all things <3956> which <3739> he did <4160>(5656) both <5037> in <1722> the land <5561> of the Jews <2453>, and <2532> in <1722> Jerusalem <2419>; whom <3739> they slew <337>(5627) and hanged <2910>(5660) on <1909> a tree <3586>:
40. Him <5126> God <2316> raised up <1453>(5656) the third <5154> day <2250>, and <2532> shewed <1096>(5635) him <846> openly <1717> <1325>(5656);
41. Not <3756> to all <3956> the people <2992>, but <235> unto witnesses <3144> chosen before <4401>(5772) of <5259> God <2316>, even to us <2254>, who <3748> did eat <4906>(5627) and <2532> drink with <4844>(5627) him <846> after <3326> he <846> rose <450>(5629) from <1537> the dead <3498>.
42. And <2532> he commanded <3853>(5656) us <2254> to preach <2784>(5658) unto the people <2992>, and <2532> to testify <1263>(5664) that <3754> it is <2076>(5748) he <846> which <3588> was ordained <3724>(5772) of <5259> God <2316> to be the Judge <2923> of quick <2198>(5723) and <2532> dead <3498>.
43. To him <5129> give <3140> <0> all <3956> the prophets <4396> witness <3140>(5719), that through <1223> his <846> name <3686> whosoever <3956> believeth <4100>(5723) in <1519> him <846> shall receive <2983>(5629) remission <859> of sins <266>.
44. While Peter <4074> yet <2089> spake <2980>(5723) these <5023> words <4487>, the Holy <40> Ghost <4151> fell <1968>(5627) on <1909> all <3956> them which heard <191>(5723) the word <3056>.
45. And <2532> they of <1537> the circumcision <4061> which believed <4103> were astonished <1839>(5627), as many as <3745> came with <4905>(5627) Peter <4074>, because <3754> that on <1909> the Gentiles <1484> also <2532> was poured out <1632>(5769) the gift <1431> of the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>.
46. For <1063> they heard <191>(5707) them <846> speak with <2980>(5723) tongues <1100>, and <2532> magnify <3170>(5723) God <2316>. Then <5119> answered <611>(5662) Peter <4074>,
47. Can <3385> <1410>(5736) any man <5100> forbid <2967>(5658) water <5204>, that these <5128> should <907> <0> not <3361> be baptized <907>(5683), which <3748> have received <2983>(5627) the Holy <40> Ghost <4151> as <2532> well as <2531> we <2249>?
48. And <5037> he commanded <4367>(5656) them <846> to be baptized <907>(5683) in <1722> the name <3686> of the Lord <2962>. Then <5119> prayed they <2065>(5656) him <846> to tarry <1961>(5658) certain <5100> days <2250>.