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Levitical Cities And Their Purpose
- Levitical cities were spread through Israel and included 6 cities of refuge to protect those who killed unintentionally.
- The Levites served as teachers and traveled to the temple when their turn to serve arrived.
How Cities Of Refuge Functioned
- Cities of refuge offered asylum to someone who killed unintentionally and protected them from the blood-redeemer until trial.
- Each city functioned as a legal refuge where the Levites judged and sheltered the accused.
The Goel: Redeemer Responsibilities
- The Hebrew term goel refers to a redeemer, including the blood-redeemer who sought vengeance for kin.
- Redeemer duties in Israel ranged from property redemption to levirate marriage responsibilities.