Mount Nebo A mountain of the Abarim range, east of the Jordan and the Dead Sea, from which Moses surveyed the Promised Land (Deuteronomy 32), and where he died (Deuteronomy 34). The location of Mount Nebo is doubtful, but it is identified by some with the modern Jebel Neba, a ridge on a plateau southwest … Continue reading “Mount Nebo”
Mount, Mountain
Mount Mountain () Mountain is a somewhat elastic term expressing not only an isolated peak, but an extended range, or even a whole district of high elevation. Palestine being an exceptionally mountainous country, it was natural that Biblical writers should often allude to its physical features; but it is noteworthy that they spend little time … Continue reading “Mount, Mountain”
Mount Moriah
Mount Moriah See Moriah. Fuente: The Poor Mans Concordance and Dictionary to the Sacred Scriptures
Mount Melleray Abbey
Mount Melleray Abbey Near Cappoquin, Ireland, founded 1833, by Father Vincent Ryan and a band of Cistercian monks from Melleray Abbey in Brittany. Made an abbey, 1835; conducts a seminary. See also the Mount Melleray Abbey web site. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Mount Lebanon, Christians Of
Mount Lebanon, Christians Of SEE MARONITES. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Mount Lebanon
Mount Lebanon See Lebanon. Fuente: The Poor Mans Concordance and Dictionary to the Sacred Scriptures
Mount Horeb
Mount Horeb The name means desert, a poor dry place. Horeb was situated so near mount Sinai, that it appears to be but one and the same place, only that Sinai is east and Horeb west. This mountain will always be memorable in Scripture; because here it was the Lord appeared to Moses. (Exo 3:1 … Continue reading “Mount Horeb”
Mount Hor
Mount Hor This place was rendered memorable by the death of Aaron. (See Num 21:23-35.) Hor was situated on the confines of Idumea. The name is taken from somewhat that conceives or shews. Fuente: The Poor Mans Concordance and Dictionary to the Sacred Scriptures
Mount Hermon
Mount Hermon (Hebrew: sacred) Group of mountains in Palestine forming the southern extremity of Anti-Lebanon, marking on the east of the Jordan the northern boundary of Israel. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Mount Hermon This was called by the Sidonians Sirion, and the Amorites calked it Shenir, (Deu 3:9.) Its height was very great, and always … Continue reading “Mount Hermon”
Mount Hebron
Mount Hebron So called from forming society. It was situated in the land of Canaan. Here Sarah died. (Gen 23:2.) This place became a kingdom in after-ages, for David reigned there. (2Sa 2:11.) Fuente: The Poor Mans Concordance and Dictionary to the Sacred Scriptures