While the other tribes received land, the Levites received something far greater: God himself. “The Lord God of Israel is their inheritance.” Think about that for a moment. The other tribes got territory. The Levites got the Lord as their portion. Who got...
Fast forward from Genesis 49 to Joshua 21, and something remarkable has happened. The Levites are claiming their inheritance. But wait. Weren’t they cursed? Weren’t they supposed to be scattered with no land? You’re exactly right. They were...
Imagine being born into the tribe of Levi. From childhood, you hear the story: your great-great-great-grandfather and his brother committed a horrific act of violence, and because of their sin, your entire tribe was cursed. You don’t get what the other tribes...
Did you catch it? The cities of refuge weren’t just for Israelites. They were also for “the stranger sojourning among them.” The foreigner enjoyed the same access, the same protection, the same refuge as God’s chosen people. This is...
Here’s the mystery at the heart of the cities of refuge: the high priest’s death released the manslayer. When the high priest died, the manslayer could finally go home. But why? The high priest had nothing to do with the death that occurred. He...
