Hebrews 6:18, "...Who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us."
The writer of Hebrews was speaking of the assurance of eternal salvation in 6:13-20 and mentions our strong encouragement because of God's promise, God's oath, and God's Son.
Hebrew 6:18 mentions the phrase "fled for refuge." This is fulfillment in Christ of a Old Testament type.
The phrase “fled for refuge” suggests the Old Testament “cities of refuge” described in Num. 35:9 and Joshua 20:1-9.
God appointed six cities, three on each side of the Jordan, into which a man could flee if he had accidentally killed someone.
The elders of the city would investigate the case. If they determined that it was indeed manslaughter and not murder, they would permit the man to live in the city until the death of the high priest. Then he could return to his home. The members of the slain man’s family could not avenge themselves so long as the man remained in the city.
We have fled to Jesus Christ, and He is our eternal refuge. As our High Priest, He will never die (Heb. 7:23-25); and we have eternal salvation. No avenger can touch us, because He has already died and rose from the dead.
