8 Bible Verses about Walls
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But his disciples let him down by night through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.
Listen to another parable. A man, who was an employer, once planted a vineyard, put a fence round it, dug a winepress in it, built a tower, and then let it out to tenants and went abroad.
He it is who is our Peace. He made the two divisions of mankind one, broke down the barrier that separated them,
Whereupon Paul turned to him and said: "God will strike you, you white-washed wall! Are you sitting there to try me in accordance with law, and yet, in defiance of law, order me to be struck?"
It had a great high wall, in which were twelve gates; and at these gates there were twelve angels, and there were names inscribed on the gates, the names of the twelve tribes of the Israelites. 'There were three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.' The wall of the City had twelve foundation stones, on which were the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.read more.
And the angel who was speaking to me had as a measure a gold rod, with which to measure the City and its gates and its wall. The City is square; the length and the breadth are the same. The angel measured with his rod; it was twelve hundred miles; its length, and breadth, and height are equal. Then he measured the wall; it was two hundred and eighty-eight feet, as men measure, that is as the angel measured. The material of the wall of the City was jasper, and the City was built of pure gold, which shone like clear glass. The foundations of the wall of the City were ornamented with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation stone was a jasper; the second a sapphire; the third a chalcedony; the fourth an emerald;
From Thematic Bible
Foundation » Laid for » Walls
The wall of the City had twelve foundation stones, on which were the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
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
But I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and so escaped his hands.
But it became known to him. They even watched the gates day and night, to kill him; But his disciples let him down by night through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.
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
He it is who is our Peace. He made the two divisions of mankind one, broke down the barrier that separated 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
He it is who is our Peace. He made the two divisions of mankind one, broke down the barrier that separated 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
Whereupon Paul turned to him and said: "God will strike you, you white-washed wall! Are you sitting there to try me in accordance with law, and yet, in defiance of law, order me to be struck?"
Walls » Of houses » Often infested with serpents
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Figurative Walls
Acts 23:3Whereupon Paul turned to him and said: "God will strike you, you white-washed wall! Are you sitting there to try me in accordance with law, and yet, in defiance of law, order me to be struck?"
Opening Walls
Mark 2:4Being, however, unable to get him near to Jesus, owing to the crowd, they removed the roofing below which Jesus was; and, when they had made an opening, they let down the mat on which the paralyzed man was lying.
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