Mount Sinai

Geographical Setting

Biblical Region: Sinai wilderness · Modern Location: Sinai Peninsula · Coordinates: 28.54, 33.98 · Location Precision: traditional

Connected Biblical Figures

• Bezalel son of Uri (lived at)
• Bezalel, son of Uri (lived at)
• Hobab the Midianite (lived at)
• Nahshon son of Amminadab (lived at)
• Oholiab (lived at)
• Oholiab son of Ahisamach (lived at)

Events at this Location

• Bezalel and Oholiab construct the Tabernacle at Mount Sinai
• Elijah flees to Mount Horeb
• The Golden Calf Apostasy and the Breaking of the Tablets
• Jethro Visits Moses and Advises the Appointment of Judges
• God calls Moses at the burning bush
• Moses receives covenant instruction at Sinai
• Nadab and Abihu Offer Unauthorized Fire Before the LORD
• The Twelve Tribal Princes Present Altar Dedication Offerings
• Covenant at Sinai
• The Tabernacle is Erected and Filled with the Glory Cloud

Associated Journeys

• Egypt to Sinai
• Elijah’s flight to Mount Horeb
• The Order of the Camp: Standard of Judah from Sinai to the Jordan
• The Wilderness Highway: From Mount Sinai to the Plains of Moab
• The 40-Year Wilderness Itinerary: From the Red Sea to the Plains of Moab
• Moses: Exodus to Mount Nebo

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