Roles of the Kinsman Redeemer #3

3. Redeem the Blood (Blood Avenger)

• The law enforcement of the day.
• It was his duty to provide punishment for violence/wrong done to his family.
  

Numbers 35: 9-34

• Shedding of blood pollutes the land
• Cities of Refuge set up in Israel
• Manslayers could run there and get a fair trial
• If they killed intentionally & were guilty, the elders of the city would give them over for punishment/death to the blood avenger
• If they killed accidentally/unintentionally, they could stay inside the City of Refuge and be safe. If they left the City of Refuge the Blood Avenger could slay them. Only 1 time could they leave the city and be free: death of the High Priest.
  

Jesus is our Blood Avenger

• Deuteronomy 32: 39-43
  “Rejoice, O nations, with His people; for He will avenge the blood of His servants, and will render vengeance on His adversaries, and will atone for His land and His people.”


• Joel 3: 11-21
  *God will judge the surrounding nations.
  *God will avenge those who shed innocent blood.


• Revelation 19: 1-6-Babylon will be avenged for corrupting the earth and for their bloodshed.


• Revelation 19:17-20:10
  *The Devil lied to Adam & Eve and brought sin and death.
  *Satan must be avenged. He will be bound 1000 years, then thrown into the lake of fire and tormented day and night.


• Hebrews 7: 25-27

*Jesus Christ is our high priest*Therefore He is able to save completely those who come to God through Him because He also lives to intercede for them *It was fitting for us to have such a high priest...who does not need daily, like those high priests to offer up sacrifices...because He did this once for all when He offered up Himself.