Topical Studies Bible verses about Cities
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook )
First mention of Genesis 4:17
Designed for habitations Psalms 107:7 ,36
Often built to perpetuate a name Genesis 11:4
Often founded and enlarged by blood and rapine Micah 3:10 ; Habakkuk 2:12
BUILT
Arranged in streets and lanes Numbers 22:39 ; Zechariah 8:5 ; Luke 14:21
Entered through gates Genesis 34:24 ; Nehemiah 13:19 ,22
Surrounded with walls Deuteronomy 1:28 ; 3:5
Often fortified by nature Psalms 125:2 ; Isaiah 33:16
Often fortified by art II Chronicles 11:5-10 ,23; Psalms 48:12 ,13; Jeremiah 4:5 ; Daniel 11:15
Sometimes had suburbs Numbers 35:2 ; Joshua 21:3
WERE CALLED FOR
Numerous Joshua 15:21 ; I Chronicles 2:22 ; Jeremiah 2:28
Densely inhabited Jonah 4:11 ; Nahum 3:8
Often great and goodly Genesis 10:12 ; Deuteronomy 6:10 ; Daniel 4:30 ; Jonah 3:3
Often of great antiquity Genesis 10:11 ,12
Often insignificant Genesis 19:20 ; Ecclesiastes 9:14
DIFFERENT KINDS OF
Inhabitants of, called citizens Acts 21:39
Prosperity of, increased by commerce Genesis 49:13 ; Deuteronomy 33:18 ,19; Ezekiel 28:5
Artificial mode of supplying water to II Kings 18:17 ; 20:20
Infested by dogs I Kings 14:11 ; Psalms 59:6 ,14
Under governors II Chronicles 33:14 ; II Corinthians 11:32
Provided with judges Deuteronomy 16:18 ; II Chronicles 19:5
Protected at night by watchmen Psalms 127:1 ; Solomon 5:7; Isaiah 21:11
Furnished with stores II Chronicles 11:11 ,12
Garrisoned in war II Chronicles 17:2 ,19
Often had citadels Judges 9:51
A great defence to a country II Chronicles 11:5
Afforded refuge in times of danger Jeremiah 8:14-16
Often deserted on the approach of an enemy I Samuel 31:7 ; Jeremiah 4:20
WERE FREQUENTLY
Difficulty of taking, alluded to Proverbs 18:19 ; Jeremiah 1:18 ,19
Perishable nature of Hebrews 13:14
ILLUSTRATIVE OF
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