Topical Bible: Mountains: Many Exceedingly High

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Mountains hold significant spiritual and symbolic meaning throughout the Bible, often representing places of divine encounter, revelation, and covenant. They are frequently depicted as sites where God reveals His power and glory, and where pivotal events in biblical history unfold.

Mount Sinai (Horeb): One of the most prominent mountains in the Bible, Mount Sinai is where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. This mountain is a symbol of God's covenant with Israel and His divine law. In Exodus 19:20 , it is written, "The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up." The mountain is enveloped in smoke and fire, signifying God's holy presence.

Mount Ararat: Known as the resting place of Noah's Ark after the floodwaters receded, Mount Ararat is a symbol of God's judgment and mercy. Genesis 8:4 states, "On the seventeenth day of the seventh month, the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat." This mountain represents a new beginning for humanity and God's covenant with Noah.

Mount Moriah: This mountain is significant as the site where Abraham was tested by God to sacrifice his son Isaac, a foreshadowing of God's own sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ. Genesis 22:2 records God's command: "Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you."

Mount Carmel: Known for the dramatic confrontation between the prophet Elijah and the prophets of Baal, Mount Carmel is a testament to God's supremacy over false gods. In 1 Kings 18:19-20 , Elijah challenges the people of Israel to choose between the LORD and Baal, leading to a miraculous demonstration of God's power.

Mount Zion: Often used symbolically, Mount Zion represents the city of Jerusalem and the spiritual center of God's kingdom. It is frequently mentioned in the Psalms and prophetic literature as a place of divine dwelling and future hope. Psalm 48:2 describes it as "beautiful in its loftiness, the joy of the whole earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the Great King."

Mount of Olives: This mountain holds eschatological significance as the place where Jesus ascended into heaven and where He will return. In Acts 1:11-12 , the angels tell the disciples, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven." The Mount of Olives is also associated with Jesus' teachings and prayers, including His lament over Jerusalem.

Mount Hermon: Known for its majestic height and snow-capped peaks, Mount Hermon is mentioned in the context of the Transfiguration of Jesus, where He revealed His divine glory to Peter, James, and John. While the specific mountain is not named in the Gospel accounts, its towering presence in the region makes it a likely candidate. Matthew 17:1-2 describes the event: "After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them."

Mountains in the Bible are not merely geographical features but are imbued with theological significance, serving as settings for divine revelation, covenantal events, and prophetic visions. They stand as enduring symbols of God's majesty, authority, and the meeting place between the divine and the human.

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Psalm 104:18
The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
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Isaiah 2:14
And on all the high mountains, and on all the hills that are lifted up,
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Fragrant Spices from the Mountains of Myrrh. "Thou Art all Fair ...
... FRAGRANT SPICES FROM THE MOUNTAINS OF MYRRH. ... Many a time, before His incarnation,
He descended to this ... Ought we not to be exceedingly charmed by such matchless ...
/.../spurgeon/till he come/fragrant spices from the mountains.htm

Babylon.
... walled in; and the soil was exceedingly rich, being ... whose eye pined for her native
mountains in the ... conquered by Nebuchadnezzar, thus fulfilling many prophecies ...
//christianbookshelf.org/yonge/the chosen people/lesson xi babylon.htm

The Fraud, Pride, and Tyrannical Kingdom of Antichrist, as ...
... are in Judea flee into the mountains; and he ... arise, one understanding [dark] questions,
and exceedingly powerful, full ... heart: he shall also ruin many by deceit ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xxv the fraud pride and.htm

Israel in Canaan.
... In the north, rise the high mountains of Libanus, a spur ... Sea, or eastward into the
Jordan, Many of these ... the soil of the valleys is exceedingly rich, bearing ...
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The Tabernacle of the Most High
... be established upon the top of the mountains, and then ... this stone may partake of
the blessing of the Most High! ... Do thou, O God, bless the many thousands that we ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 5 1859/the tabernacle of the most.htm

Psalm CIV.
... "O Lord my God, Thou art magnified exceedingly!" (ver.1). Where art Thou magnified? ...
We see these birds dwell upon the mountains, but many of them dwell in ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm civ.htm

The Seventh vial.
... hail; for the plague thereof was exceedingly great." Rev ... which John had seen sitting
"upon many waters," 17 ... are symbolized by cities, the "mountains" and "islands ...
/.../bliss/a brief commentary on the apocalypse/the seventh vial.htm

In Judaea
... from those scenes, where the mountains shelved down ... 2:5) is equally returned in many
Talmudical passages ... the price of sacrifices exceedingly high, introduce into ...
/.../edersheim/sketches of jewish social life/chapter 5 in judaea.htm

Kingo, the Hymnwriter
... Some of them are exceedingly fine; others show the defects of an imperfectly developed
language ... Many of his hymns abound in striking similes. ... Of mountains hoary ...
/.../aaberg/hymns and hymnwriters of denmark/chapter four kingo the hymnwriter.htm

Matt. Ii. 4, 5
... But because they were exceedingly ignorant of their own ... and will point out to thee
how many birds, fishes ... to occupy the mountains, and become monks?" Why it is ...
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