Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-01-26
Ts.e Prouatmins Of Scripture.

Mount Ararat, whereon, says Moses, the
ark rested, consists of two peaks, separat-
cd by valley. The great Ararat rises
to a height of 1920 feet from the level
of the sea, and the lesser or little Ararat,
to $4,000. The Great Ararat was ascen--.
ded, after great toll, by Professor Parrot,
in 1929; probably, then pressed by the
foot of man for the first tihe since Noah,
Carmel, the scene of the trial between
Elijah and the worshippers of Baal, as to
whether Jehovah or Baal was God, is the
general name of range of hills extend
ing northwest from the plain of Esdraelon
and ending in bold promontory on the
shore of the Mediterranean, forming the
,bav of Acre. The text of the range is six
miles. and the greatest height l,500f feet.
Mount Ebal and Gerizim, in Samaria,
rise about $50 feet, having a valley about
l50 PAGES wide between. On these hills
was performed the grand ceremony. on the
Israelites gaining possession OF the land OF
promise, for Which Moses bad left direc-
tons. Six tribes were placed upon Mount
Gerizm to bless the people, and SIX upon
! Mount Ebal to curse. In later times the
SanIaritans built temple on Mount Ger
izim, and the Samaritans still regard it as
holy ground.
| Mount Hor, on the summireof which
! Aaron died, is situated in Arabia Petrea,
ON the confines of Iudmea, and rises to the
elevation of 5000 feet. baa
| Lebanon. whose renowned ''cedars" are
many times alluded to, is the name ap-
piled in Scripture to both the Libanus and
Anti-Libanus mountains, two parallel
ranges. running from Northeast to South
| west, on the northern shores of Palestine.
The average height of the range is about
! 10000 feet. u 3es sm.s alte- oE
Mount Moriah. one of the hills upon
which Jerusalem was built of old and the
site of Solomon's temple. and the present
| MOSQUE of Omar, is about 2, 900 feet above
the level of the Mediterranean and sepa-
| rated from the Mount of Olives by the
| narrow valley of Jehoshaphat. r
The Mount of Olives, sacred as the fire.
quent resort of the Saviour for meditation
and prayer. derived its name from the
number and beauty of its olive-trees. 1t
! rises abont 500 feet above its opposite
| neighbor Moriah. and is the place OF burial
of the Jews. ale H@sa ae.t' Ia1.
Mount Sinai, where rthe Lord descen-
ded in fire, and gave the commandments
I to Moses, is a Wild, deseiate region OF
granite, peaks and precipices. deep rayines
and water courses. its height is 1000
feet and the length of the whole range is
three miles, 4a = IemaH ~
Mount Tabor is a beautiful mountain,
standing alone on the north border OF the
plain of Esdraelon. south, from Nazareth
To this hin, tradition points as the. spot
hallowed by the translation of our Lord
and this event is still yearly. celebrated
there by the Latin and Greek Churches.
/ Mount Zion, many times alluded to y
Scripture, as the ,'holy hill. ''beautifp
! fqE situation" etc, was one of the toai
I hills upon which. ancient Jerusalem was
4 built. 1t is rather lower than OlRet
surrounded by the valleys of Hinnon and
Jehoshaphat: and at one time formed tho
citadel or heart of the city, Ccatrra
j Prcs6yterien. 'so5Ee. - basf.