8 Bible Verses about Walls

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Matthew 21:33

"Hear another parable. There was a man?? householder??ho planted a vineyard, and placed a fence around it, and dug a wine-press, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad.

Acts 23:3

Then Paul said to him, "God is about to smite you??ou whited wall! And do you sit judging me according to the law, and, in violation of law, command me to be smitten?"

Revelation 21:12-19

having a wall great and high; having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names inscribed, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel; on the east were three gates, and on the north three gates, and on the south three gates, and on the west three gates; and the wall of the city, having twelve foundations; and on them, twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.read more.
And he who was talking with me had as a measure a golden reed, that he might measure the city, and its gate, and its wall. And the city lies four-square, and its length is as great as the breadth. And he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs; and the length and the breadth and the height of it are equal. And he measured its wall a hundred and forty-four cubits, a man's measure, that is, an angel's. And the material of its wall was jasper; and the city was pure gold, like pure glass. The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every manner of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;

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Revelation 21:14

and the wall of the city, having twelve foundations; and on them, 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

Acts 9:24-25

but their plot became known to Saul. And they were watching the gates also, both day and night, that they might kill him; but the disciples, taking him by night, let him down through 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

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

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 him, "God is about to smite you??ou whited wall! And do you sit judging me according to the law, and, in violation of law, command me to be smitten?"

Walls » Of houses » Often infested with serpents

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Figurative Walls

Acts 23:3

Then Paul said to him, "God is about to smite you??ou whited wall! And do you sit judging me according to the law, and, in violation of law, command me to be smitten?"

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Mark 2:4

And not being able to bring him to Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was; and, having broken it up, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.

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