Joshua 20:2

Key Reflection

Joshua 20:2 establishes that the Lord instructed Joshua regarding the cities of refuge, a significant legal and judicial mechanism designed to protect those who accidentally killed someone from vengeful family members (the avenger of blood). This system ensured justice by providing safe havens where unintentional killers could seek protection until their case could be heard, thus preventing immediate retaliation that might result in further unintended harm.