Hello, thank you so much for joining me today for Give Him 15.

Remember, get some bread, juice, ready, and join me at the end of the post today for communion.

The title of today's post is Two Mountains and the Cross. God hid pictures of the cross in the Old Testament.

The pieces of furniture in the tabernacle, for instance, were in the shape of a cross.

Other pictures were given, though, through actions and events that took place.

One of these occurrences was at a mountain named Ebo.

Located across the valley below was another mountain, Garizim.

These two locations became very significant. Ebel was barren and rocky. That's where it got

its name, which means stony heap of barrenness. Garazim, on the other hand, was fertile and lush.

Because of their appearances, God chose them for Garesim, on the other hand, was fertile and lush.

Because of their appearances,

God chose them for a very symbolic act.

He used evil to represent the curses and judgments associated with sin.

Lush and fertile Gersim, on the other hand, would picture the blessings of redemption. Representatives of six tribes of Israel were positioned on Mount Ebel. The other six

tribes were represented on Mount Gersim.

The remainder of the nation was placed in Shechem, the valley between them.

The two mountains created a natural amphitheater of sorts in the valley,

making it perfect for this prophetic depiction.

In a powerful ceremony, the blessings of obedience to God were read from Gerasim to the listeners

below.

The curses and destruction resulting from sin and disobedience were read from evil.

You can find that in Joshua 8.

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