Mountains of Scripture (2): Mount Ararat

Ivan Ayvazovsky, "Descent of Noah from Ararat," oil on canvas, 1889. National Gallery of Armenia โ€œAlmost from the beginning of the Bible, mountains are sites of transcendent spiritual experiences, encounters with God or appearances by God.โ€[1] In Genesis 8:4, after what must have been a terrifying and tumultuous experience navigating the Great Flood, Noahโ€™s Ark …