Places & biblical world
Watchtower
A raised structure for looking over the surrounding area, appearing in vineyard and watchkeeping scenes.
Also called · tower · lookout
What it means
Isaiah 5’s vineyard song includes a tower and a winepress prepared by an owner who expects good grapes but receives wild ones. The passage connects the vineyard with Israel and contrasts expected justice with oppression.
In Habakkuk 2, the prophet stands at his watch on the ramparts to await God’s answer. God tells him to record the vision and wait for its appointed fulfillment.
How it appears in the Bible
Mark 12 includes a tower in a vineyard parable. In Luke 14, while speaking about discipleship, Jesus asks whether someone building a tower would first calculate enough money to finish it.
Translation note
Read the tower’s role in each scene. A watchkeeping position and the example about construction costs are different uses, not one continuous building story.