@article{ART001612052},
author={정중호},
title={Cities of refuge in ancient Israel and a separate city(別邑) and Sodo(蘇塗) in ancient Korea},
journal={Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies},
issn={1229-0521},
year={2011},
volume={17},
number={4},
pages={126-145},
doi={10.24333/jkots.2011.17.4.126}
TY - JOUR
AU - 정중호
TI - Cities of refuge in ancient Israel and a separate city(別邑) and Sodo(蘇塗) in ancient Korea
JO - Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies
PY - 2011
VL - 17
IS - 4
PB - Korean Society of Old Testament Studies
SP - 126
EP - 145
SN - 1229-0521
AB - The purpose of this study is to resolve contention related to cities of refuge in the Old Testament by comparing the similarities and differences between cities of refuge of ancient Israel and a separate city(別邑) and Sodo(蘇塗) in Mahan.
Six out of 48 levitical cities distributed in ancient Israel are divided as cities of refuge. The most important role of cities of refuge is to protect the murderer who killed accidentally.
Meanwhile, a separate city(別邑) and Sodo(蘇塗) was a similar shelter in ancient Korea. Records about a separate city and Sodo appears in Hanjun(韓傳), Wijidongijun(魏志東夷傳), Three Kingdoms(三國志) which was written by Jinsoo(陳壽, 233-297). A separate city and Sodo were sacred places where the criminals were protected.
Through studying Sodo we can conclude that cities of refuge were established in the discrete period of political power and religious authority. And after the strengthening of the political power and the formation of national and state systems, cities of refuge were no longer maintained. Thus, cities of refuge were established before the power of throne was enhanced. Although controversial, the most probable period of establishment and operation of cities of refuge is before the throne was strengthened sufficiently before the time of David.
Cities of refuge protected involuntary manslaughters after a trial based on priestly theology. However ordinary criminals escaped into Sodo. For the purpose of fixing the order and edification, Sodo imposed a punishment or a pardon by a criminal trial.
As for case of the cities of refuge, the involuntary slaughters were able to go out when the high priest died. However, in Sodo, they were not able to go out. In Sodo, during the spring and autumn period, by offering a sacrifice to heavenly god, the economic trade was also carried out in the separate city. However, the cities of refuge were not economic centers.
KW - Cities of refuge Asylum Separate City Sodo Chungoon
DO - 10.24333/jkots.2011.17.4.126
ER -
정중호. (2011). Cities of refuge in ancient Israel and a separate city(別邑) and Sodo(蘇塗) in ancient Korea. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 17(4), 126-145.
정중호. 2011, "Cities of refuge in ancient Israel and a separate city(別邑) and Sodo(蘇塗) in ancient Korea", Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, vol.17, no.4 pp.126-145. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2011.17.4.126
정중호 "Cities of refuge in ancient Israel and a separate city(別邑) and Sodo(蘇塗) in ancient Korea" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 17.4 pp.126-145 (2011) : 126.
정중호. Cities of refuge in ancient Israel and a separate city(別邑) and Sodo(蘇塗) in ancient Korea. 2011; 17(4), 126-145. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2011.17.4.126
정중호. "Cities of refuge in ancient Israel and a separate city(別邑) and Sodo(蘇塗) in ancient Korea" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 17, no.4 (2011) : 126-145.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2011.17.4.126
정중호. Cities of refuge in ancient Israel and a separate city(別邑) and Sodo(蘇塗) in ancient Korea. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 17(4), 126-145. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2011.17.4.126
정중호. Cities of refuge in ancient Israel and a separate city(別邑) and Sodo(蘇塗) in ancient Korea. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies. 2011; 17(4) 126-145. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2011.17.4.126
정중호. Cities of refuge in ancient Israel and a separate city(別邑) and Sodo(蘇塗) in ancient Korea. 2011; 17(4), 126-145. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2011.17.4.126
정중호. "Cities of refuge in ancient Israel and a separate city(別邑) and Sodo(蘇塗) in ancient Korea" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 17, no.4 (2011) : 126-145.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2011.17.4.126
