Cities of Refuge

Sunday Teaching

Deuteronomy - The Law Is Good, If One Uses It Lawfully

Part 12

Cities of Refuge

D. Aaron Wells

Mar 24, 2024

Deuteronomy 4:41-43

Teaching: Deuteronomy - The Law Is Good, If One Uses It Lawfully Part 1, Session 12 - Cities of Refuge D. Aaron Wells Winter Session 2024 March 24, 2024 Text: Deuteronomy 4:41-43 II.E. Deuteronomy 4:41-43 Hermeneutical Challenge: Cities of Refuge 1. What is this notation's contextual purpose? 2. What is this notation's broader purpose in Scripture? a. Not a Type of Christ, but a Picture of the Law Hebrews 6:18 "...we who have fled for refuge..."? b. Life Under the Law Deuteronomy 4:26, 41-43 Numbers 35:6-34 Hebrews 7:11-12 c. Limitations of the Law: Hebrews 2:14-15 "... all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery." Galatians 3:23-25 " ...we were held captive under the law, imprisoned..." Hebrews 9:1-15 "... those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant." 3. Conclusion a. Cities of Refuge: an Historical, Theological, & Literary Connection b. The Blood That Speaks a Better Word: Hebrews 12:22-29

Cities of Refuge

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