In Genesis 11:4, this signifies the worship of self, which consists of a person exalting himself above others, even to the point of worship. This is why self-love, which is arrogance and pride, is called 'height,' 'loftiness,' and 'lifting up,' and is described with anything high. Self-love in worship, or the worship of self is called 'a tower,' because 'a city' signifies doctrine, and ancient cities were fortified with towers with guards. Towers were also built on the borders of a country. This is why they were called guard towers, or watchmen in 2 Kings 9:17, 17:9, 18:8, and watch-towers, in Isaiah 23:13.

In Matthew 21:33; Isaiah 5:2, this signifies interior truths into which there is influx, and communication with heaven. (Arcana Coelestia 918[4])

In Psalm 48:12, this signifies to consider the higher or interior things of that church. (Arcana Coelestia 453[10])

'To build a tower,' as in Luke 14:27, signifies acquiring interior truths.

(Referencias: Arcana Coelestia 4599; Isaiah 25, 30, 30:25)

1297. “把砖烧透了” 表源于我欲的邪恶. 这从圣言中 “烧毁, 燃烧, 火, 硫磺和沥青” 的含义清楚可知, 它们论及恶欲, 主要论及属于我欲的恶欲. 如以赛亚书:

我们圣洁华美的殿, 就是我们列祖赞美你的所在, 被火焚烧; 我们的美地尽都荒废. (以赛亚书 64:11)

同一先知书:

你们要怀的是糠秕, 要生的是碎秸. 你们的气就是吞灭自己的火. 列民必像已烧的石灰, 像已割的荆棘在火中焚烧. (以赛亚书 33:11, 12)

除此之外还有很多经文. “焚烧” 和 “火” 论及恶欲, 因为它们具有相似的特征.