Luke 23:34 'Father forgive them' likely refers to delayed judgment / forgiveness offered, not full salvific pardon

Mike surveys options: (1) Forgiveness in the sense of delayed punishment -- God is long-suffering, not willing that any should perish; the offer is made but reception depends on eventual trust in Christ. (2) Partial forgiveness for the specific act done in ignorance -- those who crucified Christ did not know they were killing the Son of God. Mike draws on the Old Testament distinction between manslaughter and murder (intentional vs unintentional killing) and the cities of refuge as a typological picture -- the manslaughterer is protected until the high priest dies (a type of Christ's atoning death).