Bible Dictionary
Tower of the furnaces
The Tower of the Furnaces was a tower in Jerusalem mentioned in Nehemiah’s account of the city wall. Its name probably reflected its proximity to the bakers’ quarter.
Definition
The Tower of the Furnaces was a tower in Jerusalem’s wall mentioned in Nehemiah. It stood at the northwestern angle of the second wall.
Biblical Usage
It appears in Nehemiah’s accounts of Jerusalem’s wall and its restoration.
Historical Background
The tower was probably named from its proximity to the bakers’ street mentioned in Jeremiah 37:21.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Neh. 3:11; 12:38), a tower at the north-western angle of the second wall of Jerusalem. It was probably so named from its contiguity to the “bakers’ street” (Jer. 37:21).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>See FURNACES, TOWER OF THE.</p>