Chapter 35

35:6  And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.

refuge

The cities of refuge are types of Christ sheltering the sinner from judgment.

Psalms 46:1 ; 142:5 ; Isaiah 4:6 ; Exodus 21:13 ; Deuteronomy 19:2-9 ; Romans 8:1 Romans 8:33 Romans 8:34 ; Philippians 3:9 ; Hebrews 6:18 Hebrews 6:19 .

35:12  And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.

avenger

Heb. "goel," Redemp. (Kinsman type). (See Scofield "Isaiah 59:20") .

35:19  The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.

revenger

Heb. "goel," Redemp. (Kinsman type). (See Scofield "Isaiah 59:20")