True Fiery Mountain of Moses

By: Bill Hunt

The sight of Mount Sinai or Mount Horeb's, as it is also named, black mountain peak in the distance is awesome. The peak is actually burnt from when God descended to the mountain in a blaze of fire. Modern explorers discovered and filmed the true Mount Sinai, the monolithic rock Moses struck for water, the altar to the golden calf, and Elijah's cave. Every Christian and Jew should familiarize with this overwhelming evidence of the mountain of the Ten Commandments. Local desert people call it Jabal Musa, the Mountain of Moses. There is no other mountain in the region colored like it.
<BR><BR>The mountain is not a volcano, nor is it volcanic rock. The rock is a red metamorphic granite, externally burnt. Broken open, the rocks display pink coloration. In the noon day sun, the burnt black rock turns a hue of sapphire blue. This mountain today is known as Jabal Al Lawz, towering 8465 feet as the tallest mountain in Midian. It is located about fifteen miles east of the ancient city of Madian, now Al Bad. Mount Sinai was covered with smoke because the Lord descended on it in fire. The smoke bellowed up from it like a furnace as the whole mountain trembled violently (Ex 19:18).
<BR><BR>Coming down toward the foot of the mountain, one observes the remains of Moses altar showing the pens for the livestock connected to the altar, itself. The Hebrews sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, sheep, goats, and cattle (Ex 20:24). On the east side of Mount Sinai, the twelve tribes of Israel encamped on a 10,000 acre plain, the Desert of Sinai. Around the mountain, Moses placed markers every 400 yards as limits to the people not to go near the fiery mountain (Ex 19:12). Surrounding the altar are the remains of twelve, smooth, white stone pillars. Moses arose early in the morning, built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and set up twelve strong pillars representing the twelve tribes of Israel (Ex 24:4).
<BR><BR>Other noticeable particulars of the area include the presence of acacia trees to build the ark, almond trees to fashion Moses staff (Num 17:8), and an abundance of quail visiting the area from the Red Sea. One most unusual finding is the presence of many small rocks with footprints etched on them. The Hebrews took literally God's instructions to claim the land, "Every place where you set your foot" (Deut 11:24). Dead center in the front of the mountain is the significant cave of Elijah, fifteen feet high and twenty feet deep, where he waited while God passed by him (1 KG 19:8-9). Obtain the awesome film: The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai with Free Expedition Map. Find this at Amazon. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=c0108b-20">Amazon</a>
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Bio:
Bill Hunt is a Christian writer, career administrator, and educator. Read his reflective writings at Corner Retreat.<a href="http://CornerRetreat.blogspot.com/">Corner Retreat</a> For your worldwide marketing, contact Article Submission Express 2.0. <a href="http://www.article-submission-express.com/members/go.php?r=88&i=l0">Article Submission Express 2.0</a>
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