Deuteronomy (Adults)

Chapters 19-20

Lesson written by Kevin Johnson

Chapter 19


1. What provisions were they to make for the cities of refuge in Caanan?


2. What example are we given of a man who would need to flee to such a city?


3. What would cause them to need more of these cities? How many were there to be eventually?


4. What were these cities designed to prevent?


5. What were they to do if a premeditated murderer was found in one of these cities?


6. What were some possible reasons for the prohibition of removing their neighbor’s landmark?


7. What was the penalty for false witness?


8. Explain verse 21. Are we under this law today? Why or why not?



Chapter 20


1. What was their attitude to be about facing larger and better equipped armies? Why?


2. How was the priest to exhort them before battle?


3. What men were to be sent away from the battle?


4. What were they to do differently when fighting against enemy cities that were far away from them, as opposed to enemy cities in the area God had given them as an inheritance?


5. What commandment were they given regarding using trees in siege work?