These Can Be Places of Safety or Danger in the Bible

The Mountain E1 — What comes to mind when you think of mountains? Is it a strenuous climb or a feeling of smallness as you gaze on the majesty of nature? The biblical authors had similar connotations with mountains, presenting them as sublime, in-between spaces—that are also treacherous! This tension between majesty and danger led ancient Israel and their surrounding neighbors to connect real mountains to “The Mountain,” a cosmic place where Heaven and Earth overlap and the divine and human realms become one. In this episode, Jon and Tim introduce our new theme series, The Mountain.

Timestamps:
Chapter 1: Introduction to Biblical Mountains (0:00-7:13)
Chapter 2: What Is a Mountain in the Bible? (7:13-19:22)
Chapter 3: What Do Mountains Mean in the Bible? (19:22-40:43)

Show Music:
“Astér” by Kissamilé
“Soulangeana, ft. Dom R” by Illiterate
“Twins” by Rose Noir
BibleProject theme song by TENTS

Show Credits:
Production of today's episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer. Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and also provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.