Rethinking Cities of Refuge: Abu Sabah
The cities of refuge had a cultural setting that makes sense to Bedouin tribes today. Let’s join our host Abu Sabah and translator Dr. Iain Pickett for some insight on protection and hospitality … and on the role of judges (cf Numbers 11).
Recommended Course(s): Numbers, Part 2 and Deuteronomy: Looking Back, Heading Home
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