Definition and Significance:
In biblical terminology, "hill" refers to a naturally elevated piece of land, smaller than a mountain. Hills are significant in the biblical narrative for their geographical, historical, and spiritual implications. They often serve as sites for important events, places of worship, and symbols of divine encounters.

Biblical References:

1. Geographical Importance:
Hills are frequently mentioned in the Bible as part of the landscape of the Promised Land. They are often associated with fertility and abundance. For instance, Deuteronomy 11:11 describes the Promised Land as "a land of hills and valleys, drinking water from the rain of heaven."

2. Places of Worship:
Hills were commonly used as high places for worship, both for the worship of Yahweh and for idolatrous practices. In 1 Kings 14:23, it is noted, "For they also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree."

3. Spiritual Encounters:
Hills are often depicted as places where individuals encounter God. One of the most notable examples is the encounter between God and Moses on Mount Sinai, although technically a mountain, it is often referred to in the context of high places. Similarly, Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount, which is traditionally understood to have taken place on a hill.

4. Symbolism:
Hills symbolize strength, stability, and divine presence. Psalm 121:1-2 states, "I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth." This passage reflects the belief that hills are a source of divine help and protection.

5. Prophetic Imagery:
In prophetic literature, hills often symbolize nations or kingdoms. Isaiah 2:2 prophesies, "In the last days, the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it." Here, hills represent lesser kingdoms in contrast to the exalted kingdom of God.

Cultural and Historical Context:
In ancient Near Eastern culture, hills were strategic locations for cities and fortresses due to their defensible positions. The city of Jerusalem, often referred to as Zion, is situated on a hill, emphasizing its spiritual and political significance.

Theological Implications:
Hills in the Bible often serve as metaphors for spiritual ascent and divine revelation. They remind believers of the need to seek higher ground in their spiritual journey and to look to God as their ultimate source of strength and guidance.

Conclusion:
While hills are a common geographical feature, their biblical significance extends beyond the physical to encompass spiritual and symbolic meanings. They serve as reminders of God's presence, the call to worship, and the promise of divine help and protection.

Footnotes 1 Johnson's Works, Vol. Iv, P. 286.
... ii, p.157. 34 History of the Reformation, bv. 35 Hill's Divinity, ch. ix, sec. iii. ...
xxi. 213 Hill's Divinity, p.525. 214 Id., p.526. 215 Hill's Divinity, p.562. ...
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Introduction.
... J. Hamlyn Hill, BD, and published in 1894 in a volume entitled The Earliest Life
of Christ, with an interesting introduction and a number of valuable appendices ...
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Preached on Occasion of the Death of the Rev. Mr. John Fletcher ...
... He consented, and accordingly went over to England, and undertook the care of Mr.
Hill's two sons, at Tern, in Shropshire; and he continued in that office till ...
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Harvest Joy
... A man picked himself up from the gutter, and rolled up against Mr. Rowland Hill,
one night as he went home, and he said, "Mr. Hill, I am pleased to see you, sir ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 38 1892/harvest joy.htm

Praises and Vows Accepted in Zion
... There is a story told of Rowland Hill's being much troubled by a good old lady who
would sit near him and sing with a most horrible voice, and very loudly ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/praises and vows accepted in.htm

A Simple Sermon for Seeking Souls
... be the means of salvation? You know Rowland Hill's good answer; I must quote
it, in default of a better. When a woman pleaded that ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 3 1857/a simple sermon for seeking.htm

Book I to Pleasant Songs My Work was Erstwhile Given, and Bright ...
... The stream, that wanders down the mountain's side, must often find a
stumbling-block, a stone within its path torn from the hill's own rock. ...
/.../boethius/the consolation of philosophy/book i to pleasant songs.htm

A Desperate Case --How to Meet It
... At Surrey Chapel, over yonder, in Rowland Hill's day, some of the grossest blackguards
and biggest scamps who ever infested London, were saved. Why? ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 10 1864/a desperate casehow to meet.htm

"Am Ia Sea, or a Whale?"
... Who knows what would have become of us? An old Scotchman said to Mr. Rowland
Hill, what I am quite sure would have been as true of me. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 37 1891/am i a sea or.htm

The Scheme of Necessity Denies that Man is Responsible for the ...
... Edwards to establish free and accountable agency on the basis of necessity"The views
of the younger Edwards, Day, Chalmers, Dick, D'Aubigne, Hill, Shaw, and M ...
/.../a theodicy or vindication of the divine glory/chapter i the scheme of.htm

Hill's (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Hill's (1 Occurrence). 2 Samuel 16:13 And as David
and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the ...
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Hillside (6 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The side or declivity of a hill. Multi-Version
Concordance ... my well-beloved had a vineyard in a very fruitful hill; (See NIV). ...
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Syriac (2 Occurrences)
... A translation from the Arab can now be read in English in Dr. J. Hamlyn Hill's
The Earliest Life of Christ Ever Compiled from the Four Gospels. ...
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Hills (132 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 1:44 And the Amorites, that dwell in that hill-country, came out against
you, and chased you, as bees do, and beat you down in Seir, even unto ...
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Versions
... A translation from the Arab can now be read in English in Dr. J. Hamlyn Hill's
The Earliest Life of Christ Ever Compiled from the Four Gospels. ...
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