Unleashing the Beast

64 / U NLEASHING THE B EAST

the Torah and penned by Moses comprises the first five books in the English Bible. The Torah contains the Law which came directly from God while Moses was on Mount Sinai during a 40-day fast (Exodus 34:2-38). The Bible indicates the location of Mount Sinai is in Arabia (see Galatians 4:25). For centuries, the traditional site of Mount Sinai was believed to be in the Negev desert, a large strip of rugged, rocky mountains located between Israel and Egypt. Often, tourists are shown the Saint Catherine's Monastery that allegedly marks the famous site. Some tour guides admit that this is not the true Mount Sinai, but the monastery was built as a convenience to serve the many tourists. In the New Testament, the apostle Paul spoke about Mount Sinai. A former Pharisee, Paul was converted to Christ while traveling to Damascus, Syria. Following his conversion, he spent three years in the region of Arabia, where he received the full revelation of Jesus Christ (Galatians 1:17, 18). Paul wrote that Mount Sinai was in Arabia (Galatians 4:25). The rugged mountain area of Arabia has not changed over the centuries. It is a mass of land that includes part of Jordan, Syria and Saudi Arabia. In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul penned seven major revelations he received from the Lord. I believe he received these while in Arabia on the same mountain, Mount Sinai, where Moses, centuries before, had received the Torah! This is why Paul went to Arabia to spent time in God's presence shortly after his conversion (Galatians 1:17, 18).