Title: My holy mountain (Ezekiel 20:40)
Content My holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, to which mountain is it? The mountain of God mainly refers to Mount Sinai and Mount Moriah.
Mount Sinai is the place where God's commands were given, and Mount Moriah is the mountain where Isaac was sacrificed to God. Both are significant mountains of God.
1. My holy mountain is Mount Moriah.
This is the mountain where Abraham sacrificed his only son Isaac according to God's command (Genesis 22:2). Later, Solomon built the temple here. Of course, it seems a bit unreasonable to call it a mountain now that it is the city of Jerusalem, but in reality it is a very high mountain.
The city of Jerusalem is located 730 meters above sea level in the Mediterranean Sea. The rock where Isaac was sacrificed is now covered with the Mosque of Omar temple, but in fact, it is the highest location on Mount Moriah in the past. The holy mountain where Abraham built an altar and sacrificed Isaac, and Solomon, Zerubbabel, and Herod the Great built the temple three times in succession, is indeed the holy mountain of God.
2. It is a high mountain in Israel.
In terms of height alone, there are many mountains higher than Mount Moriah, so Mount Hermon, Mount Lebanon, Mount Sinai, and Mount Carmel are all incomparable to Mount Moriah. However, being high here does not only mean that the elevation is high geographically. A high place means a place that is conspicuous.
A town on a hill cannot be hidden (Matthew 5:14).
Personal prayers and good deeds should be done in secret and quiet so as not to be revealed (Matt. 6:6), but public worship should be open and well known to all in order for others to be invited and to receive the glory of God. Therefore, the church should be built in a conspicuous place. People seek the above if they have been raised with Christ.
Above we must consider the above because Christ is seated at the right hand of God (Colossians 3:1-2).
The words of Jesus during the conversation with the Samaritan woman also said that those who worship God on Mount Gerizim or in Jerusalem must worship in spirit and truth (John 4:20-24). That is, we must offer spiritual worship to the holy God.
Conclusion: A place where God is considered holy and worshiped with all sincerity will soon become a holy place where God dwells.