Deuteronomy 21 Verses 1-2

Deuteronomy 21 Verses 1-2

If in the land that the Lord your God is giving you to possess someone is found slain, lying in the open country, and it is not known who killed him, then your elders and your judges shall come out, and they shall measure the distance to the surrounding cities.

In the Old Testament, the way to deal with unsolved murder cases was to find the closest city and bring a heifer to sacrifice in the upper stream near this city. We know that the Old Testament is a picture of the New Testament reality. So how can we apply this passage to our spiritual lives today? God gave Israel these instructions because he knew that an unsolved murder cause would cause ongoing strife, assumptions, and accusations between cities and tribes. In the same way, Christians today often speculate, doubt, and judge each other. There are many unsolved issues in our lives, even though they are not as serious as murder. We are often quick to judge and thus lose the peace and unity among Christians. We should always remember to apply the blood of Christ to our conflicts. Like the heifer who died near the stream, Christ bore our sins on the cross. He is our peace (Ephesians 2:14). He has removed the hatred between Jews and Gentiles, as well as the strife and disunity between different denominations and groups in the body of Christ. Revival is coming, and we must maintain the unity of the body of Christ in order
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