Story of Three Mountains

There are a number of mountains referenced in the Bible.  I want to mention three mountains in this lesson; and it will be noted that they are of increasing importance.  And we will get to it shortly, but if you want to read ahead, these are covered in a very powerful statement in Hebrews 12:18.

The first mountain is Mt. Sinai.  it is where Moses went up on the mountain to get the Law of Moses from God, to include the 10 commandments.  This mountain is still there today on the Sinai Peninsula, though we don't know the exact location of Moses' ascent.

The second mountain is more important; it is Mount Moriah.  Many important events occurred here on Mt. Moriah.  We read in Genesis 22 that God told Abraham to take Isaac, his only son, go to Mt. Moriah and offer Isaac as a sacrifice.  God spared Isaac at the last minute.  This is the same mountain where David reigned over his powerful kingdom and where Solomon built the temple for worship to God.  But of greater significance was the crucifixion of Jesus--done on this mountain.  Still the location of the city of Jerusalem, this is the greatest mountain ever known...except for mountain number three:

Hebrews 12:18 says, "You have not come to the mountain..." where Moses climbed.  But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem..."  This is referring to the heavenly city, heaven.  Jerusalem could be said to be the greatest city ever  known on earth.  But as Christians, we look forward to a life eternal in the heavenly Jerusalem, heaven itself.  Thus, those of us who follow God come to the greatest mountain of all.