5 Bible Verses about Towers
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Hear another parable: a certain landlord planted a vineyard, hedged it round, set up a wine-press in it, and built a tower, then lett it out to tenants, and went into a foreign country.
Then Jesus address'd himself to them in this parabolical manner. a certain person planted a vineyard, made a fence about it, clear'd the way for a wine-press, built a tower, and committed it to the care of vine-dressers, while he was travelling abroad.
or those eighteen, upon whom the tower of Siloam fell, and slew them, do you think they were greater criminals than the other inhabitants of Jerusalem?
Then said Peter, you see that we have left every thing to follow you. Jesus answer'd, I declare unto you, no one has ever quitted house or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, upon account of the gospel-dispensation,
now many devout Jews were residing at Jerusalem, who came from all quarters of the world. and upon the rumour of this event, the multitude came together, and were confounded, every man hearing the disciples speak in his own language. struck with astonishment and admiration, they said to one another, are not these men who are speaking, all Galileans?read more.
how comes it then that we hear every man talking in our own native tongue? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, the inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya about Cyrene, foreigners from Rome, Jews, and proselytes, Cretes, and Arabians, we hear them all proclaiming in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
From Thematic Bible
Foundation » Laid for » Towers
for who of you would resolve to build a tower, without taking the trouble first of all to compute the expence, and whether he is able to finish it? for fear he should be made the jest of every spectator, for laying the foundation, without being able to carry it on.
Towers » Illustrative of » The grace and dignity of the church
Towers » Frequently thrown down in war
Towers » Were built » Walls of cities
Towers » Mentioned in scripture » Hananeel
Towers » Frequently strong and well fortified
Towers » Illustrative of » God as the protector of his people
Towers » Mentioned in scripture » Syene
Towers » Frequently left desolate
Towers » Watchmen posted on, in times of danger
Towers » Were used as citadels in times of war
Towers » Illustrative of » The proud and haughty
Towers » Were built » In vineyards
Hear another parable: a certain landlord planted a vineyard, hedged it round, set up a wine-press in it, and built a tower, then lett it out to tenants, and went into a foreign country.
Towers » Mentioned in scripture » Lebanon
Towers » Mentioned in scripture » David
Towers » Were used as armories
Towers » Were built » In the deserts
Towers » Were built » In the forests
Towers » Mentioned in scripture » Meah
Towers » Mentioned in scripture » Thebez
Towers » Illustrative of » The name of the lord
Towers » Mentioned in scripture » Of the furnaces
Towers » Mentioned in scripture » Edar
Towers » Illustrative of » Ministers
Towers » Mentioned in scripture » Babel
Towers » Mentioned in scripture » Jezreel
Towers » Origin and antiquity of
Towers » Mentioned in scripture » Penuel
Towers » Mentioned in scripture » Shechem
Towers » Were built » In cities
Towers » Of jerusalem remarkable for number, strength and beauty
Towers » Frequently very high
Towers » Mentioned in scripture » Siloam
or those eighteen, upon whom the tower of Siloam fell, and slew them, do you think they were greater criminals than the other inhabitants of Jerusalem?
