One of the reasons for the need
of cities of refuge and judges, was that «every man did what was right in his own eyes.»
Calvin traveled to Strasbourg, which was
a city of refuge for Reformed people, and over the course of the next three years, preached and taught in three different churches.
In Numbers 35, why does the person need to wait till the priest dies before leaving
the city of refuge?
Maybe a lonesome fugitive found
a city of refuge.
It is always a sad event when any of God's children go astray, David, Peter, Paul, Demas and yet, their was always a «
city of refuge» for the accused... but, he had to remain their until the High Priest died.
Cities of refuge were set up to protect one who had killed unintentionally.