What Do Mountains Represent in the Bible?
The Mountain•Episode 1•October 28, 2024

What Do Mountains Represent in the Bible?

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What comes to mind when you think of mountains? Is it a strenuous climb or a feeling of smallness as you gaze on the majesty of nature? The biblical authors had similar connotations with mountains, presenting them as sublime, in-between spaces—that are also treacherous! This tension between majesty and danger led ancient Israel and their surrounding neighbors to connect real mountains to “The Mountain,” a cosmic place where Heaven and Earth overlap and the divine and human realms become one. In this episode, Jon and Tim introduce our new theme series, The Mountain.
What Do Mountains Represent in the Bible?
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Episode Chapters

Scripture References

1 Kings 18:20-401 Kings 19:1-8Genesis 22Matthew 17:1-13Revelation 21-22Ezekiel 47-48Genesis 2Genesis 12Matthew 5-7Acts 1:9-12Psalms 65Psalms 65:9-10Deuteronomy 8:7-10Genesis 14Psalms 18:2Genesis 2-3Exodus 34:181 Kings 61 Samuel 18-20John 2:13-22

Referenced Resources

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Show Music

  • “Astér” by Kissamilé
  • “Soulangeana, ft. Dom R” by Illiterate
  • “Twins” by Rose Noir
  • BibleProject theme song by TENTS

Show Credits

Production of today's episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer. Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and also provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.