Bible dictionary for children
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai is the mountain associated with God's covenant and the giving of the law to Israel.
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What does it mean?
Mount Sinai is the mountain associated with God's covenant and the giving of the law to Israel. It is a setting of awe in Exodus.
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Exodus describes the people gathering near the mountain after leaving Egypt. The covenant instructions shape their life as a people.
Read Exodus 19:18 ↗A little more to explore
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Related reading: Exodus 19:18
All of Mount Sinai smoked, because Yahweh descended on it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
