New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Cities of Refuge

• Design of Ex. 21:13; Num. 35:11; Josh. 20:3
• Names &c of Dt. 4:41-43; Josh. 20:7, 8
• Required to be
  • Easy of access Dt. 19:3; Isa. 62:10
  • Open to all manslayers Josh. 20:4
• Strangers might take advantage of Num. 35:15
• Those admitted to
  • Were put on their trial Num. 35:12, 24
  • Not protected outside of Num. 35:26, 27
  • Obliged to remain in, until the high priest's death Num. 35:25, 28
• Afforded no asylum to murderers Ex. 21:14; Num. 35:16-21
• Illustrative
  • Of Christ Ps. 91:2; Isa. 25:4
  • Of the hope of the gospel Heb. 6:18
  • (The way to,) of Christ Isa. 35:8; Jn. 14:6