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hillsbororiver:

--- Quote from: Kat on January 28, 2007, 06:37:28 PM ---Hi Joe,

I thinking of these obelisks that are placed in significant cities, and it seems to relate to something else of much more prominence... steeples?

What I found so compelling was the fact that the actual obelisks in Heliopolis spoken of of in Jeremiah are in those particular cities arguably the 3 most important (economically) cities in the western world.

stee•ple  n : a tall tapering structure built on top of a church tower; also : a church tower 

Exo 34:13  You shall tear down their altars and break their pillars4676 and cut down their Asherim

H4676
מצּבה
matstsebah (663a); from H5324; a pillar, stump: - obelisks

Lev 26:1  "You shall not make idols for yourselves or erect an image or pillar, and you shall not set up a figured stone in your land to bow down to it, for I am the LORD your God.

It seems all through the old Test. there are pillars, columns, groves ( sacred trees or poles set up near an altar), or tall erect structures that people build around their places of pagan worship.  The origin of these structures are from Egypt pagans and the Israelites were repeatedly told by God to tear them down.

Great observation Kat, we know these pillars/columns/obelisks are not symbolic of a humble spirit  ;) that they represent pride and self satisfaction at it's basest level.


Hos 10:2  Their heart is false; now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will break down their altars and destroy their pillars.

Just thinking these things seem to relate to your post  :-\

Fit in perfectly, thank you.

mercy, peace, and love

Kat

His Peace and Wisdom to you,

Joe



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