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?
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
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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.
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
mercy, peace, and love
Kat