Les Feldick Bible Study

What is the mountain where Israel camped in Exodus 19?

According to Exodus 19, Israel camped in the wilderness of Sinai at the base of Mount Sinai, also called the mountain of God. They had departed from Rephidim and pitched in the desert before the mount, where Moses went up to meet God.

Les explains that Exodus 19 opens in the third month, the month of June, as the children of Israel went forth out of Egypt. The same day they came to the wilderness of Sinai, they camped at the base of the old mountain itself, the mountain of God. They had departed from Rephidim, come to the desert, and pitched in the wilderness before the mount. Then Moses went up into the mount unto God, and the Lord called to him out of the mountain. The Lord reminded them how He had dealt with the Egyptians, drowning them in the Red Sea, and how He bore them on eagles' wings and brought them unto Himself.

Exodus 19:1

In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.

Exodus 19:2

For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount.