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Mount Hermon

The tallest mountain in northern Israel. It is the source of the streams that become the Jordan River. It is…

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Mount Hor

The name of two mountains: (1) the mountain where Aaron was buried. This mountain is probably a sandstone mountain in…

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Mount Moriah

The place where God told Abraham to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. Isaac was spared, however, when God provided an…

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Mount of Olives

Sometimes called Olivet. It is not really a mountain but rather a rounded ridge east of Jerusalem that stands higher…

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Mount Sinai

Also known as Mount Horeb, this is the place where Moses went to receive the Ten Commandments from God. It…

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Mount Tabor

A mountain east of Nazareth. Barak mustered his troops here before the battle with the Canaanites. This might also be…

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Mourning

Showing sadness or sorrow, usually at a person’s death, but sometimes because of a wrongdoing. When people in Bible times…

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Music/Musical Instruments

Music was very important in Bible times. Music was used to call people to worship, to battle, or to sound…

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Mustard

The mustard seed is small and grows rapidly into a large plant. Jesus used the mustard seed as an example…

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Myrrh

A resin that comes from the commiphora myrrha shrub. When dissolved, its oil is used as medicine or expensive perfume.…

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Mythical Creatures

If you read Job 39:9–12 in the King James Version of the Bible, you might be surprised to find the…

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Naaman

A commander of Syria’s army. Naaman had a huge problem: leprosy. At least his form of leprosy was not contagious.…