8 Bible Verses about Walls

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Matthew 21:33

"Listen to another parable [i.e., a brief story used to illustrate His teaching]: There was the owner of a farm who planted a vineyard and built a fence around it. He constructed a grape squeezing device, built a [lookout] tower [near it], leased it to tenant farmers and then went to another country.

Ephesians 2:14

For Christ is [the source of] our peace. He made both [Jews and Gentiles] one people, and broke down the barrier wall of hostility that divided them,

Acts 23:3

Then Paul said to the head priest, "God will hit you, you white-washed wall [i.e., you hypocrite]. Are you sitting in judgment over me according to the law of Moses and [yet] do you order me to be hit contrary to that law?"

Revelation 21:12-19

It had a very high wall [around it], with twelve angels [stationed] at its twelve gates. The names written on the gates were those of the twelve tribes of the Israelites. There were three gates on the east side [of the wall]; three gates on the north side; three gates on the south side; and three gates on the west side. And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb [were inscribed on them].read more.
And the angel who spoke to me [See verse 9] had a golden measuring stick with which to measure the city, its gates and its wall. Now the city is laid out as a perfect square; its length is the same as its width. So, he measured the city with the stick [and found it to be] fifteen hundred miles each way; its length and width and height all being the same. And he measured its wall [and found it to be] two hundred and sixteen feet [high], according to human measurements which the angel was using. The material for the city's wall was jasper, and the city [itself] was made of pure gold, as clear as glass. The foundation of the city's wall was decorated with all kinds of precious stones [Note: Not all of the following stones listed can be accurately identified today]. The first foundation stone was jasper [i.e., a bluish-colored stone]; the second was sapphire; the third was chalcedony [i.e., a translucent quartz of pale blue or gray]; the fourth was emerald;

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Foundation » Laid for » Walls

Revelation 21:14

And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb [were inscribed on them].

Walls » Of cities » Had towers built on them

Walls » Of cities » Frequently laid in ruins

Walls » Of cities » Destruction of, a punishment and cause of grief

Walls » Of cities » Instances of persons let down from

2 Corinthians 11:33

but I escaped from his hands by being lowered in a basket through a window in the [city] wall.

Acts 9:24-25

but he found out about their plan. And so they watched the gates [of the city] day and night [looking for their chance] to kill him. [However], his disciples lowered him in a basket over the [city] wall at night [and so he escaped].

Walls » Of houses » Could be easily dug through

Walls » Of cities » Often very high

Walls » Of houses » Had nails or pegs fastened into them when built

Walls » Of cities » Kept by watchmen night and day

Walls » Small towns and villages were not surrounded by

Walls » Illustrative » Of ordinances as a protection to the church

Walls » Mentioned in scripture » Of temples

Walls » Mentioned in scripture » Of vineyards

Walls » Of cities » Were battered by besieging armies

Walls » Designed for separation

Ephesians 2:14

For Christ is [the source of] our peace. He made both [Jews and Gentiles] one people, and broke down the barrier wall of hostility that divided them,

Walls » Illustrative » Of those who afford protection

Walls » Were probably often strengthened with plates of iron or brass

Walls » Miracles connected with » Handwriting on the wall of belshazzar's palace

Walls » Of cities » Were broad and places of public resort

Walls » Illustrative » Of salvation

Walls » Of houses » Usually plastered

Walls » Of cities » Strongly fortified

Walls » Illustrative » (bowing or tottering,) of the wicked under judgments

Walls » Of cities » Sometimes burned

Walls » Frequently made of stone and wood together

Walls » Illustrative » Of the church as a protection to the nation

Walls » Of cities » Danger of approaching too near to, in time of war

Walls » Illustrative » (daubed with untempered mortar,) of the teaching of false prophets

Walls » Of houses » Liable to leprosy

Walls » Mentioned in scripture » Of houses

Walls » Illustrative » (brazen,) of prophets in their testimony against the wicked

Walls » Illustrative » (of partition,) of separation of jews and gentiles

Ephesians 2:14

For Christ is [the source of] our peace. He made both [Jews and Gentiles] one people, and broke down the barrier wall of hostility that divided them,

Walls » Illustrative » Of the wealth of the rich in his own conceit

Walls » Of cities » The bodies of enemies sometimes fastened on, as a disgrace

Walls » Of houses » The seat next, was the place of distinction

Walls » Of cities » Custom of dedicating

Walls » Designed for defence

Walls » Mentioned in scripture » Of cities

Walls » Illustrative » Of the protection of God

Walls » Of cities » The falling of, sometimes occasioned great destruction

Walls » Of cities » Were strongly manned in war

Walls » Of cities » Houses sometimes broken down to repair, and fortify

Walls » Of cities » Idolatrous rites performed on

Walls » Hyssop frequently grew on

Walls » Miracles connected with » Falling of the walls of jericho

Walls » Of cities » Houses often built on

Walls » Of cities » Adroitness of soldiers in scaling, alluded to

Walls » Illustrative » (whited,) of hypocrites

Acts 23:3

Then Paul said to the head priest, "God will hit you, you white-washed wall [i.e., you hypocrite]. Are you sitting in judgment over me according to the law of Moses and [yet] do you order me to be hit contrary to that law?"

Walls » Of houses » Often infested with serpents

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Acts 23:3

Then Paul said to the head priest, "God will hit you, you white-washed wall [i.e., you hypocrite]. Are you sitting in judgment over me according to the law of Moses and [yet] do you order me to be hit contrary to that law?"

Opening Walls

Mark 2:4

And when they were unable to get near Jesus, because of the [large] crowd, they removed [a section of] the roof [directly above Him]. [Note: The roof was a flat area, where people retired for rest, prayer, etc., and easily accessible from an outside stairway]. And when they had broken open [a sizable hole], they lowered the cot on which the paralyzed man was lying.

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