Dictionary of Bible Themes These natural features of Palestine are often used as poetic symbols when describing God or his dealings with his people. Specific mountains are remembered because of their association with important events in the history of Israel. Some of the key events in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ take place on mountain sites. Psalms 125:2Mountains and the character of God See also Mountains and the steadfastness of God Psalms 11:1; 90:2Isaiah 54:10 Judges 5:5 Mountains tremble at God's awesome presence See also Exodus 19:16-19The violent physical response to the presence of the holy God evokes a sense of his might and majesty. Psalms 97:5Isaiah 64:1 Micah 1:3-4 Habakkuk 3:3-6 Psalms 18:7 See also Mountains cannot stand before the anger of God Jeremiah 4:23-26Nahum 1:5-6 Revelation 6:12-14; 16:19-20 Exodus 34:1-3 Mountains as places of encounter with God See also 1 Kings 19:11-132 Peter 1:16-18 Numbers 33:47-48 Specific mountains as the sites of important events in Israel's history The mountains of Abarim: site of Israel's camp Genesis 8:1-5Mount Ararat: resting place of Noah's ark 1 Kings 18:16-40Mount Carmel: scene of Elijah's defeat of the prophets of Baal See also Deuteronomy 11:29; 27:12-13Mount Ebal: site of cursing; Mount Gerizim: site of blessing Joshua 8:30-351 Chronicles 10:1-12 Mount Gilboa: place of Saul's suicide pp 1Sa 31:1-13 See also pp 2Sa 1:4-12 Deuteronomy 3:8Mount Hermon: a boundary of Israel Joshua 11:16-17Psalms 42:6-7; 89:12 Numbers 33:37-39 See also Mount Hor: place of Aaron's death Numbers 20:22-29Genesis 22:1-3 Mount Moriah: testing place of Abraham 2 Chronicles 3:1Mount Moriah: site of Solomon's temple Deuteronomy 32:48-52See also Mount Nebo: place of Moses' death Deuteronomy 34:1-5Exodus 24:12 See also Mount Sinai: God gives Moses the law Exodus 31:18Nehemiah 9:13-14 Judges 4:12-16 Mount Tabor: scene of Sisera's defeat Matthew 4:8-9Mountains as the sites of significant events in the NT On the Mount of Temptation the devil offers Jesus Christ the kingdoms of the world Matthew 5:1-2pp Lk 4:5-7 In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus Christ teaches about life in the kingdom of God Matthew 17:1-8On the Mount of Transfiguration Jesus Christ's glory is revealed pp Mk 9:2-8 Matthew 24:3pp Lk 9:28-36 On the Mount of Olives Jesus Christ teaches about the destruction of the temple and the last things See also pp Mk 13:3-4 1025 God, anger of1090 God, majesty of 1140 God, the eternal 1660 Sermon on the Mount 2575 Christ, temptation 2580 Christ, transfiguration 4248 islands 4272 sky 4293 water 7269 Zion 7374 high places |
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