Project Gutenberg 2008-05-13 Public domain in the USA. 135 Macduff, John R. (John Ross) 1818 1895 Macduff, John Ross Macduff, J. R. (John Ross) The Cities of Refuge: or, The Name of Jesus A Sunday book for the young Produced by Heiko Evermann, Marcia Brooks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain works at the University of Michigan's Making of America collection.) "The Cities of Refuge: or, The Name of Jesus" by John R. Macduff is a religious publication targeting a young audience, written in the mid-19th century. This book uses the biblical concept of Cities of Refuge—sanctuaries established in ancient Israel—to explore themes of salvation, refuge in Christ, and the significance of Jesus' name as a source of comfort and protection. In this work, Macduff articulates the theological underpinnings of these cities, with each city representing a different aspect of Jesus Christ's character and mission. The author describes six Cities of Refuge—Kedesh, Shechem, Hebron, Bezer, Ramoth, and Golan—each associated with qualities like holiness, companionship, strength, and joy. Through vivid analogies and stories of individuals fleeing for safety, Macduff illustrates how Christ serves as the ultimate refuge for believers, emphasizing the emotional and spiritual security found in Him. The narrative encourages young readers to seek refuge in Jesus, reinforcing the central message that He is their protector and savior amid life's storms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Bible. Old Testament -- Geography Cities and towns -- Palestine BV Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Religion/Spirituality 146984 2025-07-10T11:31:29.038449 text/html 147592 2008-05-13T08:36:40 text/html 646048 2025-07-10T11:31:36.027976 application/epub+zip 646333 2025-07-10T11:31:32.232921 application/epub+zip 117520 2025-07-10T11:31:30.969939 application/epub+zip 795283 2025-07-10T11:31:38.504890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 780571 2025-07-10T11:31:35.176904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213861 2022-09-12T04:15:22.002555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100347 2025-07-10T11:31:28.476465 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100262 2008-05-13T08:36:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19579 2025-07-10T11:31:38.631885 application/rdf+xml 14883 2025-07-10T11:31:31.478931 image/jpeg 3597 2025-07-10T11:31:31.224946 image/jpeg 552170 2008-05-13T08:36:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 40107 2008-05-13T08:36:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 627093 2025-07-10T11:31:29.107516 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia