Mount Sinai, also known as Mount Horeb, is twice called “the mountain of God” in Scripture. Unlike most other mountains where significant events in salvation history occurred, we are not given any definite information about the mountain’s precise location, height above the surrounding region, or physical appearance. From the biblical references, we can say that …
Mountains of Scripture (8): Mount Hermon
One of the less well-known mountains of the Hebrew Bible is Mount Hermon, the highest mountain in Israel. With a snow-capped summit of 2,814m (9,232 ft), Mount Hermon is 586 metres taller than Australia’s tallest peak, Mt Kosciuszko (Kunama Namadgi). The mountain range is located at the north-eastern border of modern Israel, between Syria and …
Three audacious claims of Jesus
A short address to Moore Theological College staff by Dr Rod Benson, 3 June 2024. Today, my brief is to talk for five minutes about the unity of the Godhead, the nature of salvation, and the certainty of eschatological judgment. See John 5:15-24 (CSB). As a child of church-going parents, I attended Sunday School where …
Mountains of Scripture (2): Mount Ararat
Ivan Ayvazovsky, "Descent of Noah from Ararat," oil on canvas, 1889. National Gallery of Armenia “Almost from the beginning of the Bible, mountains are sites of transcendent spiritual experiences, encounters with God or appearances by God.”[1] In Genesis 8:4, after what must have been a terrifying and tumultuous experience navigating the Great Flood, Noah’s Ark …
Mountains of Scripture (1): Mount Eden
A sermon by Rod Benson Image: Erastus Salisbury Field, "The Garden of Eden," oil on canvas, c.1860. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. This is the first of a series of addresses on mountains mentioned in the Bible. You won’t find Mount Eden on Google Earth, in an atlas, or even in the Book of Genesis. …
