Elijah
Travels to Horeb and encounters God
Basis: 1 Kings 19
All places
Mountain · Wilderness between Egypt and Canaan
Mount Sinai
Also known as: Horeb
Identification status
Exact location disputed
Place profile
Mount Sinai is the setting of the covenant encounter after the Exodus. The biblical narratives connect the mountain with Moses, the giving of commandments, Israel’s encampment, and later Elijah’s journey to Horeb.
Biblical setting
Wilderness between Egypt and Canaan
Present-day setting
Several proposed locations in and around the Sinai and northwestern Arabian regions
Connected people
Major events
Burning bush
Moses encounters God at Horeb, called the mountain of God.
Israel reaches Sinai
The people camp before the mountain after leaving Egypt.
Ten Commandments
The covenant commandments are proclaimed.
Elijah at Horeb
Elijah reaches the mountain and receives a new commission.