Tower
Justin Smidstra examines the biblical symbolism of towers, contrasting the Tower of Babel as a symbol of antichristian rebellion and prideful human effort with towers throughout Scripture as places of refuge, protection, and safety. The article uses typological interpretation to trace how tower imagery in Scripture reveals God's sovereignty over human rebellion and the ultimate security of the church in Christ.
For us the word tower brings different things to mind than it did for God's people in ages past. There are towers today. Radio towers dot the landscape spreading cellphone coverage over the country. The cityscape is dominated by skyscrapers housing offices and businesses. Go to one of today's major cities, and you can likely visit a special tower erected as a monument to some important event or person. Few towers today serve the purpose they had in the past. The first mention of a tower in the...
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