5 Bible Verses about Towers
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"Listen to another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, made a fence round it, dug a wine-tank in it, and built a strong lodge; then let the place to vine-dressers, and went abroad.
Then He began to speak to them in figurative language. "There was once a man," He said, "who planted a vineyard, fenced it round, dug a pit for the wine-tank, and built a strong lodge. Then he let the place to vine-dressers and went abroad.
Or those eighteen on whom the tower at Siloam fell, do you suppose they had failed in their duty more than all the rest of the people who live in Jerusalem?
Then Peter said, "See, we have given up our homes and have followed you." "I solemnly tell you," replied Jesus, "that there is no one who has left house or wife, or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of God's Kingdom,
Now there were Jews residing in Jerusalem, devout men from every part of the world. So when this noise was heard, they came crowding together, and were amazed because everyone heard his own language spoken. They were beside themselves with wonder, and exclaimed, "Are not all these speakers Galilaeans?read more.
How then does each of us hear his own native language spoken by them? Some of us are Parthians, Medes, Elamites. Some are inhabitants of Mesopotamia, of Judaea or Cappadocia, of Pontus or the Asian Province, of Phrygia or Pamphylia, of Egypt or of the parts of Africa towards Cyrene. Others are visitors from Rome--being either Jews or converts from heathenism--and others are Cretans or Arabians. Yet we all alike hear these Galilaeans speaking in our own language about the wonderful things which God has done."
From Thematic Bible
Foundation » Laid for » Towers
"Which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not sit down first and calculate the cost, asking if he has the means to finish it? -- lest perhaps, when he has laid the foundation and is unable to finish, all who see it shall begin to jeer at him,
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
"Listen to another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, made a fence round it, dug a wine-tank in it, and built a strong lodge; then let the place to vine-dressers, and went abroad.
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 on whom the tower at Siloam fell, do you suppose they had failed in their duty more than all the rest of the people who live in Jerusalem?
