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together, the kinsman-redeemer and avenger, the two-fold office fulfils the double
statement. The avenger is seen in Col. 2: 15:--
"And having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a show of them openly,
triumphing over them in it."
So that you must understand that at the very same time and by that very same cross
some principalities and powers were reconciled and some spoiled. Now the O.T. type
absolutely forbids the idea that the kinsman could ever be an avenger upon those who
were redeemed by him, neither could he redeem those who were the objects of his
vengeance.
The City of Refuge.
A.--I am just wondering whether you have forgotten a very important "type" which may
make you alter your opinion as to this idea.
B.--What is that? I want the truth at all costs.
A.--I refer to the cities of refuge, which were appointed to provide a means of escaping
the avenger of blood. As you are so keen on the typical method, your omission of this
important feature looks suspicious.
B.--Numb. 35: speaks of these cities, and clearly distinguishes between two classes,
A man slayer "which killeth any person at unawares" (verses 11, 15), and "without
enmity" (22), or "seeing him not" neither seeking the slain man's harm (23), he it is who
could find safety in one of these cities, but
"the murderer shall surely be put to death" (16-21).
Murder precluded from City of Refuge.
Now Satan is a "murderer from the beginning", his work is intentional, there is
nothing "unawares" about it. He is called "the enemy". Further, Numb. 35: 31 says:--
"Ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but
he shall be surely put to death."
There is no suggestion in the type that calls for any modification, you will see, it but
confirms my original statement.
A.--Thank you, it was just a straw, but I realize that while you hold to your interpretation
by type you are beyond argument.
Kinship and Redemption.
B.--Coming back then to the question of kinship and redemption, the words:--