3 Strong tower is a pair of words: pair of words, `ōz, "strong" and migdāl. "Great or tall place, tower," is from the verb gādal, "grow up, become great." probably deriving from early times when the tower was the largest (greatest) structure in a town. In 1 Samuel 23:14, 19, and 29, David hides from Saul in the "Fastness, stronghold, fortress." Apparently related to metsād, which means "mountain-height" or "summit" then "fortress, castle." Masada, Herod the Great's fortress-palace plateau near the Dead Sea comes from this word. "Place of refuge, shelter," from the verb chāsā, "to seek refuge, flee for protection." 1 A number of words describing fortresses are used as metaphors of God's defense and protection. High towers and ramparts could be defended against a force many times their size. Unwalled villages were clustered around walled stronghold cities, where residents in the region would flee in times of war. But in Old Testament days, especially before the Romans brought peace to Palestine, a refuge or fortress was a very real need. Unlike Europe and Asia, America has little history of refuges and fortresses, except perhaps the western stockade where settlers might gather during times of unrest. So instead of discussing the definitions as we come to them, it'll be helpful to display a number of them together and then see how they're used in Scripture. In many of the passages that use metaphors of God our Protector, we find several metaphors (or perhaps titles) used in parallel. He is our Shield, Fortress, Hiding Place, Keeper, Refuge, Rock, Shade, Shelter, and Stronghold.
Metsûdâ), a symbol of Jewish resistance to Roman oppression.Ī number of metaphors refer to God's protection for his people.
Perhaps the ultimate fortress in Israel is Herod's fortress in
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