Parashat Masei – Opening Questions

What is the purpose of the cities of refuge? Are they meant to safeguard the unintentional murderer or to punish him?
Why does the Torah feel it necessary to list all the sites through which the Children of Israel traveled? Why are some stops discussed at length and others just mentioned?
How do the borders of the Land of Israel listed here compare to those found in Bereshit 15, Shemot 23, Devarim 1 and 12 and Yehoshua 1?
Why do the princes first react to the ruling regarding the daughters of Zelophcahd in Bemidbar 36?

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