There is an interesting connection between God and mountains. Many authors have noted this link, both in the Old and New Testaments. For example, in the Old Testament there is a specific connection between God and Mt.Sinai and Mt.Sion, and in the Gospel, between Jesus and Mt Tabor, the Mount of Olives, the Mount of the Beatitudes and Mount Calvary.
In fact, Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi explains in his book "I Monti di Dio" (The mountains of God) that there are at least eleven holy mountains mentioned in the Bible:
Ararat: The mountain of Noah and the Flood,
Moriah: The mountain of Abraham and Isaac.
Sinai: The mountain of Mose and the 10 Commandments.
Nebo: The mountain where Mose died.
Carmel: The mountain of Eliah
Sion: The mountain of David and Jerusalem
Beatitudes: The mount where Jesus gave His Sermon on the Beatitudes.
Hermon: The mount of Jordan and Peter.
Tabor: The mountain of the Transfiguration.
Calvary: The place where Jesus was crucified.
The Mount of Olives: Where Jesus ascended into Heaven.
In the next several post, I will talk about each of these holy mountains.
