Joanne B. Holstein is a Becker Bible Studies teacher and author of Guided Bible Studies for Hungry Christians. She has received her Master of Science degree in Psychology/Christian Counseling with honors from Liberty University. She is well-known as a counselor to Christian faithful who are struggling with tremendous burden in these difficult times. She is a leading authority on the history of development of the Christian churches and the practices and beliefs of world religions and cults.
Gerizim, is a mountain of Palestine in northern Israel in Ephraim near Shechem from which the blessings were read to the Israelites on entering Canaan, and also the site of the Samaritan Temple built after the captivity.
Mount Gaash was the name of a hill in ancient Israel. It is in the mountainous region of Ephraim. Ephraim Mountain region located northwest of Ephraim, northeast of Bethel and southwest of Nabulus.
It was from Mount Ebal, where the curses of the LORD GOD were pronounced on the disobedient. The second twin, Mount Gerizim was the place where blessings of the LORD GOD were spoken to the obedient.
Elisha journeyed to Mount Carmel and while he was there a Shunammite women came to him. Elisha performed a miracle to bring the Shunammite son back to life.
Mount Baalah was mentioned as one of the borders of the Tribe of Judah as well as being mentioned as one of the cities of the Tribe of Judah. It is a mountain on the north western boundary of Judah and Dan.