Everyone’s heard of the Mount of Olives from the Scriptures.
- This is where Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead.
- It’s where He gave the Olivet Discourse in Matthew 24.
- It’s where He went to pray on the night He was crucified.
- It’s where He ascended to the heavens after His resurrection.
- And—it’s where prophecy says He will return at the Second Coming of Christ.
Obviously a pretty significant mountain. It must be pretty sacred and special to Jesus if He does all these important things there. This must be one of the holiest locations in the Bible, right?
Well actually, this was one of the most unholy mountains of the Old Testament. This was actually a demonic place of human sacrifice in ancient Israel, and a location known as the Mount of Corruption during the later kings; a spiritual abomination where pagans tried to access the Underworld.
We might even call it a cosmic mountain.
So just as two weeks ago I had you rethinking Eden, and last week I had you rethinking gardens, this week will have you rethinking the Mount of Olives.
Because I’m wondering: what were Jesus’ purposes for spending so much time there?
I find it to be weird, and I’d like to explore why it’s in the Bible.
Turn to Matthew 21, and let’s get weird.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
2:00 - Olives in the Time of Jesus
5:20 - Olives in the Old Testament
16:00 - Olives in the Future
19:00 - Next Time & Mailbag
22:15 - This Mountain (Again)
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