Wednesday Night Study Sheet--Joshua 20

Main idea: Creation of, and the reasons for, six cities of refuge.

Summary: This chapter is illustrative of God's teaching about mercy. All killing is not the same. People who kill accidently or unintentionally will not have as harsh judgement as those who kill intentionally. The cities were set up so people who had killed accidently could briefly move to a refuge city and would not be stoned immediately. The cities were Kedesh, Bezer, Remoth, Golan, Hebron, and Shechem.This process gives more time for justice to happen. It gives more time for trial. A trial is more likely to be just than a riot.

 

Study questions:

1. Which is not one of the six refuge cities?

a. Kedesh

b. Bezer

c. Golan

d. Jerusalem

2. Is all killing the same in Gods eyes?

a. Yes

b. No

c. Depends on who did it

3. Why did the people who killed accidently flee to a different city?

a. They were embarrased

b. To give more time for justice

c. They were scared

d. Both A and C

4. Did people serve harsh punishment for accident killing?

a. Yes

b. No

c. It depends who it was

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