Mount Sinai: Where Law, Memory, and Christian History Converged
A historically grounded exploration of Mount Sinai’s location, legacy, and lasting role in shaping Christian memory and identity.
Mount Sinai is a mountain associated with one of the most formative moments in the religious history inherited by Christianity, becoming notable through its connection to Moses and the giving of the law in the biblical narrative of Exodus. Within Christian history, Mount Sinai is remembered not simply as a geographic feature but as a place where foundational traditions of Israel were established and later absorbed into the historical memory of Christianity. Its importance lies in how early Christians understood their faith as emerging from, rather than replacing, the religious history that began at Sinai, making the mountain a critical link between Israel’s past and Christianity’s developing identity.
