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Bulwark

/BOOL-werk/

Summary

A defensive fortification or rampart, used figuratively for God's protection of His people.

☩Military Fortification

Bulwarks were defensive walls or towers built to protect cities. The Law commanded that during sieges, Israel should build bulwarks against enemy cities. Ecclesiastes speaks of a great king who built bulwarks against a city.

Key verses:Deuteronomy 20:20Ecclesiastes 9:14Psalm 48:13

☩Divine Protection

Isaiah declares that salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks, meaning God Himself is the true defense of His people. The psalmist invites observers to consider Zion's bulwarks as evidence of God's faithful protection.

Key verses:Isaiah 26:1Psalm 48:13

Related Verses5 mentions

Deuteronomy· 1 verse

20:20

2 Chronicles· 1 verse

26:15

Ecclesiastes· 1 verse

9:14

Psalms· 1 verse

48:13

References

1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Bulwark," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).