In our trip to the middle east recently, we spent a good deal of time and energy climbing what is thought by some to be the Mt Sinai of Exodus. God led the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt, across the Red Sea and into the Sinai Peninsula. This passage is recorded in Exodus 19:2-6, "Israel camped there before the mountain. And Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain, saying, 'Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel. You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to Myself. Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people, for all the earth is Mine. And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' " During this great and repeated exchange between Moses and God, Moses was going up and down the mountain to converse with the Lord.
I can't be sure that we were in the exact spot, but these pictures will give you a good idea of what the mountain looked like. The people shown are Christians dressed up in Jewish garb for the hike. We found many places on the mountain where Jews had stopped and set up stones for worship over the centuries. It is a barren and fascinating place!
Thanks for reading. See you next week. May the Lord bless you this week.
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