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Mount Ararat

Eastern Anatolia (eastern Turkey) · Old Testament · 1 verse

Mount Ararat refers to the mountainous heights of the land of Ararat in eastern Anatolia. Scripture speaks of the mountains of Ararat rather than a single named peak. The name appears in Genesis in the King James text.

About Mount Ararat

Mount Ararat refers to the mountainous heights of the land of Ararat in eastern Anatolia. Scripture speaks of the mountains of Ararat rather than a single named peak.

Its place in the story

The ark of Noah came to rest upon the mountains of Ararat as the flood waters receded. It was from these heights that Noah and his family and the animals began the world anew. It marks the point of new beginning after the great flood.

Mount Ararat in Scripture (KJV)

“And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat.”

Where it leads

The salvation of a remnant upon Ararat foreshadows the greater rescue accomplished through Jesus, who carries His people through judgment to new life.

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Where is Mount Ararat in the Bible?

Mount Ararat refers to the mountainous heights of the land of Ararat in eastern Anatolia. Scripture speaks of the mountains of Ararat rather than a single named peak. The name appears in Genesis in the King James text.

What happened at Mount Ararat?

The ark of Noah came to rest upon the mountains of Ararat as the flood waters receded. It was from these heights that Noah and his family and the animals began the world anew. It marks the point of new beginning after the great flood.

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