Mountains of the Bible

A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill, but there is no universally accepted standard definition for the height of a mountain or a hill although a mountain usually has an identifiable summit.

• Mountains cover 54% of Asia,
• 36% of North America,
• 25% of Europe,
• 22% of South America,
• 17% of Australia, and
• 3% of Africa.

As a whole, 24% of the Earth's land mass is mountainous. Also, 1 in 10 people live in mountainous regions. Most of the world's major rivers are fed from mountain sources, and more than half of humanity depends on mountains for water.

There are numerous mentions of various mountains in the Bible.

Mount of Olives Mount Hermon Mount Carmel Mount Ararat Mount Nebo Mount Sinai