Deuteronomy 19:11

_THAT INNOCENT BLOOD BE NOT SHED IN THY LAND, WHICH THE LORD THY GOD GIVETH THEE FOR AN INHERITANCE, AND SO BLOOD BE UPON THEE._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

1-13 Here is the law settled between the blood of the murdered, and the blood of the murderer; provision is made, that the cities of refuge should be a protection, so that a man should not die for that as a crime, which was not his willing act. In Christ, the Lord our Righteousness, refuge is provided for those who by faith flee unto him. But there is no refuge in Jesus Christ for presumptuous sinners, who go on still in their trespasses. Those who flee to Christ from their sins, shall be safe in him, but not those who expect to be sheltered by him in their sins....

Verse Deuteronomy 19:11. _IF ANY MAN HATE HIS NEIGHBOUR_] Exodus 21:13....

This and the next two chapters contain enactments designed to protect human life, and to impress its sanctity on Israel. In Deuteronomy 19:1 the directions respecting the preparation of the roads to the cities of refuge, the provision of additional cities in case of an extension of territory, and the intervention of the elders as representing the congregation, are unique to Deuteronomy and supplementary to the laws on the same subject given in the earlier books (compare the marginal reference). Deuteronomy 19:1, Deuteronomy 19:2 The three cities of refuge for the district east of Jordan had be

EXPOSITION LAWS CONCERNING CITIES OF REFUGE. LANDMARKS NOT TO BE REMOVED. LAWS CONCERNING WITNESSES. DEUTERONOMY 19:1 Moses had before this enunciated the law concerning cities of refuge for manslayers, and had already pointed out the cities on the east of the Jordan that were to be set apart for this (Numbers 35:11, etc.; Deuteronomy 4:41, etc.), he here repeats the law with special reference to the appointment of such cities "in the midst of the

BUT IF ANY MAN HATE HIS NEIGHBOUR,.... Has conceived enmity in his heart against him, bears him a mortal hatred, and has formed a scheme in his mind to take away his life: AND LIE IN WAIT FOR HIM knowing and expecting he will come by in such a way at such a time: AND RISE UP AGAINST HIM; out of the place where he lay in wait, just at the time he is passing by: AND SMITE HIM MORTALLY THAT HE DIE; or smite him IN SOUL OR LIFE z; in such a part where life is in danger, and the consequence of it is that he dies: AND FLEETH INTO ONE OF THESE CITIES; for shelter from the avenger of blood. z נפש, "anima", Montanus, Vatablus....

The cities of refuge (lit. of reception, Numbers 35:12 P) were in criminal law the substitute for the local, now disestablished, sanctuaries, each sanctuary in ancient times affording temporary protection for criminals whose guilt was not obvious (Numbers 35*, Joshua 20*). British churches have served the same purpose, (_cf._ the Sanctuary Knocker of Durham Cathedral and Frithstool of Beverley Minster and of Hexham Abbey). Blood revenge was the police of the primitive Aryan and Semitic peoples, and it needed such restraint as the law of asylum supplied. For the earlier law, see Exodus 21:12 * (JE), and for the later, Numbers 35 and Joshua 20:1 (both P). The need for this law arose through the operation of the principle of o

MAN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14. Case of presumption. HATE. Compare Exodus 21:14. SMITE HIM MORTALLY. smite his soul. Hebrew. _nephesh_ (App-13). take his life. Compare Deuteronomy 19:6....

_But if any man hate his neighbour_, etc.] The wilful murderer must not escape through the provision of protection for the innocent slayer. _and lie in wait_ Cp. E, Exodus 21:14. For _mortally_see Deuteronomy 19:6....

LESSON FIFTEEN DEUTERONOMY 19:1-21; DEUTERONOMY 21:1-9 f. THE SANCTITY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY (Deuteronomy 19:1-21; Deuteronomy 21:1-9) (1) CONCERNING MURDER (Deuteronomy 19:1-13; Deuteronomy 21:1-9) (a) The Cities of Refuge (Deuteronomy 19:1-13) When Jehovah thy God sh