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Mountains of Scripture (9): unnamed mountains of the Hebrew Bible

Sunset over mountains in Lebanon, to the north of Israel. Advent is upon us, the end of the academic year approaches, and for our final reflection on mountains in the Hebrew Bible I want to take you to a special unnamed place. There are many references to unnamed mountains in Scripture. For example, in Deuteronomy …

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Mountains of Scripture (7): Mount Zion

In our tour of biblical mountains, we have come to Mount Zion. You may have heard of Zionism, or the fabricated Protocols of the Elders of Zion. There are many mentions of Zion in classic hymns, such as, “O Zion haste, thy mission high fulfilling,” and, “We’re marching to Zion.” But today I want to …

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