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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: The Mountain</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/t/the_mountain.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/exodus/19-20.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/m/mountain.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > The Mountain</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/t/the_mount_of_transfiguration.htm" title="The Mount of Transfiguration">◄</a> The Mountain <a href="/topical/t/the_mountain_as_a_symbol_of_elevation.htm" title="The Mountain as a Symbol of Elevation">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>In biblical literature, mountains hold significant symbolic and literal importance, often representing places of divine encounter, revelation, and covenant. They serve as settings for pivotal events in the narrative of God's interaction with humanity.<br><br><b>Mount Sinai (Horeb):</b> One of the most prominent mountains in the Bible, Mount Sinai, also known as Horeb, is where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. This event is foundational to the covenant between God and Israel. <a href="/exodus/19-20.htm">Exodus 19:20</a> states, "The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up." The mountain is a symbol of God's law and His covenant with His people.<br><br><b>Mount Moriah:</b> This mountain is traditionally identified as the location where Abraham was tested by God to sacrifice his son Isaac, as recorded in <a href="/bsb/genesis/22.htm">Genesis 22</a>. It is also associated with the site of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem. <a href="/genesis/22-2.htm">Genesis 22:2</a> 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."<br><br><b>Mount Carmel:</b> Known for the dramatic confrontation between the prophet Elijah and the prophets of Baal, Mount Carmel is a symbol of God's power and the vindication of true worship. In <a href="/1_kings/18-19.htm">1 Kings 18:19-20</a> , Elijah challenges the people of Israel to choose between the LORD and Baal, leading to a miraculous demonstration of God's power.<br><br><b>Mount Zion:</b> Often used metaphorically, Mount Zion represents the city of Jerusalem and, by extension, the people of God. It is a place of divine presence and future hope. <a href="/psalms/48-2.htm">Psalm 48:2</a> describes it as "beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King."<br><br><b>The Mount of Olives:</b> This mountain is significant in the New Testament as a place where Jesus often went to pray and teach. It is also the site of His ascension into heaven. In <a href="/luke/22-39.htm">Luke 22:39</a> , it is noted, "Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and His disciples followed Him."<br><br><b>The Sermon on the Mount:</b> Although not named, the mountain where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount is a key location in the New Testament. This sermon, found in <a href="/bsb/matthew/5.htm">Matthew 5-7</a>, contains core teachings of Jesus, including the Beatitudes. <a href="/matthew/5.htm">Matthew 5:1</a> begins, "When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him."<br><br><b>Mount Tabor:</b> Traditionally identified as the site of the Transfiguration of Jesus, Mount Tabor is where Jesus revealed His divine glory to Peter, James, and John. <a href="/matthew/17.htm">Matthew 17:1-2</a> recounts, "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."<br><br><b>Symbolism of Mountains:</b> In biblical symbolism, mountains often represent stability, permanence, and the presence of God. They are places where heaven and earth meet, where God reveals Himself, and where significant spiritual events occur. <a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2</a> 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."<br><br>Mountains in the Bible are thus both literal and metaphorical, serving as sites of divine revelation and as symbols of God's eternal presence and authority.</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/m/mountain.htm">Mountain</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mountain_is_transfigured_upon.htm">Mountain is Transfigured Upon</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/m/mountain_mount.htm">Mountain Mount</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/m/mountain_of_the_amorites.htm">Mountain of the Amorites</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mountain_used_for_idolatrous_worship.htm">Mountain used for Idolatrous Worship</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mountain--abraham_offers_isaac_upon_mount_moriah,_afterward_called_mount_zion,_the_site_of_the_temple.htm">Mountain: Abraham offers Isaac Upon Mount Moriah, Afterward Called Mount Zion, the Site of the Temple</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mountain--jesus_goes_up_into,_for_prayer.htm">Mountain: Jesus Goes up Into, for Prayer</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mountain--jesus_preaches_from.htm">Mountain: Jesus Preaches From</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mountain--jesus_tempted_upon.htm">Mountain: Jesus Tempted Upon</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mountain--melted.htm">Mountain: Melted</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mountain--mount_horeb_appointed_as_a_place_for_the_israelites_to_worship.htm">Mountain: Mount Horeb Appointed As a Place for the Israelites to Worship</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mountain--overturning_and_removing_of.htm">Mountain: Overturning and Removing of</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mountain--removed_by_faith.htm">Mountain: Removed by Faith</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mountain--signals_from.htm">Mountain: Signals From</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/mountains.htm">Mountains (221 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/mountain.htm">Mountain (298 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/t/the_mount_of_transfiguration.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="The Mount of Transfiguration"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="The Mount of Transfiguration" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/t/the_mountain_as_a_symbol_of_elevation.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="The Mountain as a Symbol of Elevation"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="The Mountain as a Symbol of Elevation" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>