What's a City of Refuge? | Historical Books | Joshua 20

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🗓️ 30 January 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Everyone wants a just society. But how do you know what's just? In today's episode, Patrick explains the purpose of cities of refuge from Joshua 20, reminding us that God seeks justice for his image bearers. Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’re exploring the Historical Books—Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, and 1 & 2 Kings. Download your reading plan now. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it so that others can find it, too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics. We'd love to hear from you! To learn more, visit our website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Passages: Joshua 20

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0:00.0	Here's a quick fact.
0:01.3	For every 10 minutes, you spend in your Bible each day,
0:04.5	you spend 1,430 minutes outside of the Bible.
0:09.4	That's true of all of life, right?
0:10.8	You might spend Sunday mornings in church,
0:12.8	but you spend most of your life as an outsider in a different place.
0:16.8	And if you feel like an outsider in this world,
0:18.7	it can sometimes make you feel uncomfortable.
0:20.4	Like following Jesus might not be worth it, but I assure you it is worth it.
0:25.0	Jesus has called you not just to be an outsider, but to be a joyful outsider.
0:29.0	That's why we have written a new book that you can check out today called Joyful Outsiders,
0:33.7	six ways to follow Jesus in a disorienting culture.
0:37.2	It's going to give you everything you need to live your life with joy even when you're an outsider in this world.
0:48.3	Welcome to 10-minute Bible Talks, where we connect the Bible to your life. In the time it takes to get to work. I'm Patrick Miller.
0:56.1	You'd be hard pressed to find someone who'd say,
0:59.1	I don't want to live in a just society.
1:01.7	Of course, there are sociopaths and narcissists out there
1:04.7	who might think or at least act otherwise,
1:07.4	but the majority of us agree.
1:09.5	Justice is a good thing. I think that disagreement comes
1:13.2	when we try to answer the question, what is a just society? And what is justice after all? Take a hairy
1:19.9	topic like immigration. Is it just to have national borders? Is it just to punish those who break
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