Many important events in Scripture happen on mountains. Here are some of the most significant. Mount Sinai/Horeb Mount Zion Mount of Olives Mount Carmel Mount Tabor Mount Hermon Mount Ararat Mount Moriah Mount Nebo Mount Gerizim Mount Ebal Now that you’ve finished your Mountainous Geography of the Bible 101 mini-course, please take your Final Exam. … Read more
Mount Gerizim rises just south of the ancient city of Shechem (modern Nablus). Across the valley to the north stands Mount Ebal. The two ridges face each other across the narrow valley where Israel once gathered. In the Bible, Mount Gerizim became known as the “mountain of blessings”. When Israel entered the Promised Land, the … Read more
This one is also in the Not A Mountain Club. Mount Nebo is a ridge in modern-day Jordan overlooking the Jordan Valley and the land of Israel. According to the Bible, this is the place where Moses stood and viewed the Promised Land before his death. From the summit, God showed Moses the land Israel … Read more
Another “not really a mountain” situation. Mount Carmel is actually a limestone ridge that runs along the Mediterranean coast in northern Israel. In the Bible, it is most famous as the place where the prophet Elijah confronted the prophets of Baal during the reign of King Ahab (1 Kings 18). When the prophet of Baal … Read more
Mount Zion, not a mountain at all, is a historic hill in Jerusalem associated with the City of David and the early royal capital established by King David. In the Bible, Zion originally referred to the stronghold captured by David and later became closely connected with Jerusalem and the Temple Mount. Over time, the name … Read more
The larger mountain pictured is Greater Ararat, located in eastern Turkey and visible from the Armenian capital of Yerevan. Standing at 16,854 feet, Greater Ararat is traditionally associated with the resting place of Noah’s Ark after the Flood (Genesis 8:4). Look how deep the water must have been for the ark to land on that … Read more
Mount Sinai is the mountain where Moses received the Law and the Ten Commandments from God (Exodus 19-20). The mountain is sometimes called Horeb in Scripture, and the two names generally refer to the same mountain or the surrounding mountain region.
Mount Tabor rises prominently out of the Jezreel Valley in northern Israel. In the Old Testament, it served as a gathering point for Israelite forces when Barak assembled troops to face Sisera’s army (Judges 4:5-14). In Christian tradition, Mount Tabor is often identified as the site of the Transfiguration, where Jesus revealed His glory to … Read more
A widow in Zarephath had almost nothing left. All she had for her and her son was enough for one last meal before the food ran out. A handful of flour and a little oil was all that was left. Then Elijah appeared at her door and asked her to feed him first. It was … Read more
Sometimes peace is the harder choice. Abigail heard that David was coming with four hundred men. Her husband, Nabal, had insulted him, and now violence was imminent. She could have turned her back to the threat, but instead, she acted quickly. Abigail gathered food, rode out to meet David, and spoke with wisdom and humility … Read more