Mountains signify many different things throughout Scripture and are an integral part of a robust understanding of God’s revelation. God has chosen to use mountains as a significant part of his relationship with creation and mountains seem to be present in the narrative of the most striking encounters between God and men. Mountains are often connected to the city of Jerusalem and with Israel’s return from Babylonian captivity (Is 56:7; 65:25; Ezek 20:40; Dan 9:16, 20; 11:45; Zeph 3:11, Zech 8:3) (Alexander, et al. 2000, 673) Mountains are also woven into the fabric of Jesus’ ministry as he often taught and prayed on mountains (Mt 21:1; 28:16; Mk 11:1; Jn 6:3, 15). Read the rest of this entry »