![]() ![]() ![]() But, if the accidental manslayer could get to a city of refuge first, they could have a trial before the priest and determine if the death was on purpose or not. Even if death was an accident with no preconceived intent, the family of the deceased could avenge their relative’s death by killing the person who did it…even if they were innocent. In ancient Israel, the Law was eye for eye, tooth for tooth and life for life. ![]() ![]() Their purpose? To protect an Israelite who accidentally killed someone. The cities of refuge were established in the time of Joshua when Israel crossed the Jordan and entered the promised land. With no particular story from the Bible to set the course, the author was able to pick a time period, a setting, and teach the Word through a work of fiction that related redemption to real life in a beautiful way.Ī Light On The Hill begins a brand new series by Connilyn Cossette called the “Cities of Refuge” Series. Then there are some that set fictional characters in a Biblical setting, and that’s the structure of A Light On The Hill by Connilyn Cossette. Some Biblical Fiction novels focus on people from the Bible you’d recognize like Ruth, Esther, Sarah, etc. ![]()
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