Joshua 20 · Grade 4
A Place to Run
Read and Think
With the land divided, Yahweh reminded Joshua to assign the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses. A man slayer who kills any person accidentally or unintentionally could flee there. They shall be to you for a refuge from the avenger of blood.
The one who fled would stand at the entrance of the gate and declare his case to the elders. They would take him in and give him a place to live. He would stay until he stood before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the high priest. Then he could return home.
Six cities were chosen: Kedesh, Shechem, and Hebron west of the Jordan, and Bezer, Ramoth in Gilead, and Golan east of it. God's law joined justice and mercy, and the cities were open to the alien who lived among Israel too.
Show What You Know
What kind of killing were the cities of refuge for?
Where would the one who fled declare his case?
Until whose death would he stay?
Who besides Israelites could use the cities?
Word Bank Fill-In
Use the word bank to fill in each blank.
- With the land divided, Yahweh reminded Joshua to assign the cities of , of which I spoke to you by Moses.
- The one who fled would stand at the entrance of the and declare his case to the elders.
- Six were chosen: Kedesh, Shechem, and Hebron west of the Jordan, and Bezer, Ramoth in Gilead, and Golan east of it.
Think About It
God made a way to protect people from anger and revenge. How can you be a peacemaker when someone hurts you by accident?
Name some of the cities of refuge.
Memory Verse
“He shall flee to one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his case in the ears of the elders of that city. They shall take him into the city with them, and give him a place, that he may live among them.”
Joshua 20:4 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for being my refuge. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- How can you listen carefully before deciding who is to blame?
- Who were the elders, and what did they do?
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