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Mount Gerizim

Mount Gerizim Mountain

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32.1992°N, 35.2731°E View on Map

About Mount Gerizim

Mount Gerizim is a sacred mountain near Shechem where the blessings of the covenant were proclaimed, while curses were declared from nearby Mount Ebal. The Samaritans built their temple here and consider it, not Jerusalem, the proper place of worship. Jesus referenced this in his conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well.

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History of Mount Gerizim

  1. Conquestc. 1400 BC

    Blessings of the covenant proclaimed from Mount Gerizim

    Deuteronomy 27:12, Joshua 8:33
  2. Ministry of Jesusc. AD 27

    Jesus speaks with the Samaritan woman about worship

    John 4:20-24

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Biblical Significance of Mount Gerizim

Mountain of Blessing

Mount Gerizim was designated for proclaiming covenant blessings while curses were proclaimed from Mount Ebal. The Samaritans later built their temple here, creating a rival worship center to Jerusalem.

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