In biblical contexts, "mounting" often refers to the act of ascending or climbing, whether it be a physical ascent up a mountain or a metaphorical rise in status or spiritual elevation. The concept of mounting is significant in various narratives and teachings throughout the Bible, symbolizing both physical journeys and spiritual progress.

Physical Ascents

1. Mount Sinai: One of the most notable instances of mounting in the Bible is Moses' ascent of Mount Sinai. In Exodus 19:20 , it is written, "The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up." This ascent is pivotal, as it is where Moses receives the Ten Commandments, marking a foundational moment in the covenant between God and Israel.

2. Mount Moriah: Abraham's journey to Mount Moriah to offer Isaac as a sacrifice is another significant ascent. Genesis 22:2 states, "Then God said, 'Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.'" This act of obedience and faith is a profound moment in biblical history, symbolizing trust in God's provision.

3. Mount Carmel: The prophet Elijah's confrontation with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel is another example. In 1 Kings 18:19-20 , Elijah calls for a gathering on Mount Carmel to demonstrate the power of the true God. This event underscores the theme of spiritual victory and divine supremacy.

Metaphorical Ascents

1. Spiritual Elevation: The Psalms often use the imagery of ascending to describe drawing closer to God. Psalm 24:3-4 asks, "Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully." This passage highlights the moral and spiritual purity required to approach God.

2. Jesus' Ascension: The New Testament describes Jesus' ascension into heaven as a significant event. In Acts 1:9 , it is recorded, "After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight." This ascent signifies Jesus' exaltation and the completion of His earthly ministry, paving the way for the coming of the Holy Spirit.

Symbolism and Themes

Mounting in the Bible often symbolizes a journey towards God, whether through physical acts of obedience, spiritual growth, or divine encounters. It represents the human desire to reach higher spiritual planes and the transformative experiences that occur when individuals respond to God's call. The act of mounting, therefore, is both a literal and figurative expression of faith, obedience, and the pursuit of holiness.1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Mount.

2. (n.) The act of one that mounts.

3. (n.) That by which anything is prepared for use, or set off to advantage; equipment; embellishment; setting; as, the mounting of a sword or diamond.

4608. maaleh -- an ascent
... section (1). ascent, cliff, going up, hill, mounting up,. From alah; an
elevation, ie (concretely) acclivity or platform; abstractly ...
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6571. parash -- a horse, steed
... horseman From parash; a steed (as stretched out to a vehicle, not single nor for
mounting (compare cuwc)); also (by implication) a driver (in a chariot), ie ...
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September 30. "In the Secret Places of the Stairs" (Song of ...
... plane. Our life should be one of quiet mounting with occasional resting places;
but we should be mounting higher step by step. Everybody ...
/.../simpson/days of heaven upon earth /september 30 in the secret.htm

See Note
... Till every pulse beat true to airs divine,. Till every limb obey the mounting
soul,". The mounting soul, the call by JESUS given:". ...
/.../palgrave/the treasury of sacred song/cclxxii see note.htm

The Incense of Prayer
... have no power to soar. There must be the inflaming before there can be
the mounting of the aspiration. You cannot get a balloon ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/the incense of prayer.htm

The Adventures of Saint George of England.
... Saint George and his Squire travelled on day after day, mounting higher and higher
till they reached a region where the heat was no longer so oppressive as in ...
/.../kingston/the seven champions of christendom/chapter three the adventures of.htm

My Brother Fabius
... the grain [1134] of the martyrs from the chaff of the deniers; and this is also
the ladder [1135] of which Jacob dreams, on which are seen, some mounting up to ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/tertullian/de fuga in persecutione/my brother fabius.htm

Concerning the Ranks of the Initiated.
... and communicates the most Divine symbols, according to its capability, filled with
every holy joy in their contemplations and communions, mounting gradually to ...
/.../dionysius/ecclesiastical hierarchy/caput vi i concerning the.htm

Dedication.
... to say, the more they promoved in this study, and the more they descended in their
divings into this depth, or soared upward in their mounting speculations in ...
/.../brown/christ the way the truth and the life/dedication.htm

Earliest Memories
... privileged souls, whom Our Lord favoured from the cradle to the grave, allowing
no obstacle in their path which might keep them from mounting towards Him ...
/.../martin/the story of a soul/chapter i earliest memories.htm

On the Road to Jerusalem
... showed the immemorial composure in the face of disaster that was the badge of the
Roman in the days of the degenerate Caesars, and, mounting his horse when the ...
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Set at Liberty.
... Roman soldiers and officials in all the splendour of their accoutrements and mounting;
carriages conveying the royal consort, Herodias, Salome, and their ladies ...
//christianbookshelf.org/meyer/john the baptist/xiv set at liberty.htm

Mounting (3 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) That by which anything is prepared for use, or set off to advantage; equipment;
embellishment; setting; as, the mounting of a sword or diamond. ...
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Horseman (13 Occurrences)
... (BBE NIV). Nahum 3:2 The sound of a whip, And the sound of the rattling of a wheel,
And of a prancing horse, and of a bounding chariot, Of a horseman mounting. ...
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Gleaming (9 Occurrences)
... Nahum 3:3 the horseman mounting, and the flashing sword, the glittering spear, and
a multitude of slain, and a great heap of corpses, and there is no end of ...
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Glittering (12 Occurrences)
... Nahum 3:3 the horseman mounting, and the flashing sword, the glittering spear, and
a multitude of slain, and a great heap of corpses, and there is no end of ...
/g/glittering.htm - 11k

Glitter (3 Occurrences)
... Nahum 3:3 the horseman mounting, and the flashing sword, the glittering spear, and
a multitude of slain, and a great heap of corpses, and there is no end of ...
/g/glitter.htm - 8k

Whips (6 Occurrences)
... Nahum 3:2 The sound of a whip, And the sound of the rattling of a wheel, And of
a prancing horse, and of a bounding chariot, Of a horseman mounting. (See NIV). ...
/w/whips.htm - 8k

Flight (325 Occurrences)
... hasty departure. 3. (n.) Lofty elevation and excursion; a mounting; a scaling;
as, a flight of imagination, ambition, folly. 4. (n ...
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Fugitives (21 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 15:5 My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar,
an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping ...
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Flashing (12 Occurrences)
... Nahum 3:3 the horseman mounting, and the flashing sword, the glittering spear, and
a multitude of slain, and a great heap of corpses, and there is no end of ...
/f/flashing.htm - 10k

Excellency (53 Occurrences)
... ek'-se-len-si (ga-on, ga'awah; huperbole): "Excellency" in the Old Testament is
chiefly the translation of ga'on, "mounting," "swelling" (Exodus 15:7 Job 37:4 ...
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