Jebel al-Lauz
| Jebel al-Lauz | ||
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| height | 2580 m | |
| location | Tabuk Province , Saudi Arabia | |
| Coordinates | 28 ° 39 '16 " N , 35 ° 18' 16" E | |
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The Jebel al-Lauz ( Arabic جبل اللوز, DMG Ǧabal al-Lawz , English Jabal al-Lawz ) is a 2580 meter high mountain in northwest Saudi Arabia . It is located about 50 kilometers east of the coast of the Gulf of Aqaba and about 70 kilometers south of the border with Jordan in the Tabuk province . The name of the mountain translates as ' almond mountain '.
In the Bible , the area around the Jabal al-Lauz is referred to as Midian , but its location and extent cannot be precisely delimited. Some researchers assume after the description of the "mountain of God" Horeb a possible correspondence with the Jabal el-Lauz, instead of with the mountain Sinai .
Individual evidence
- ↑ James K. Hoffmeier: Ancient Israel in Sinai . The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Wilderness Tradition. Oxford University Press, New York 2005, The Mountain of God, pp. 132 ( online [accessed March 3, 2013]).
- ↑ Allen Kerkeslager: Pilgrimage and Holy Space in Late Antique Egypt. www.bibleprobe.com, January 30, 2011, accessed March 3, 2013 .
- ^ Gordon Franz: Is Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia? www.ldolphin.org, accessed March 3, 2013 .
- ^ Evidences at Jebel el Lawz. wyattmuseum.com, January 9, 2011, archived from the original on February 15, 2013 ; accessed on March 3, 2013 .
Web links
- Jebel al-Lauz on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Mountain of Fire. The Search For The True Mount Sinai. www.youtube.com, accessed on March 3, 2013 (English, Youtube video).