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Mount Nebo is an elevated ridge in Jordan, approximately 2,330 ft above sea level, mentioned in the Old Testament as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before he died. The view from the summit provides a panorama of the Holy Land.
Complete with wide balcony, side entrance, and uber-neat moss patterns.
from the hike in Promised Land State Park, PA in July, 2005.
The cross was created by Italian artist, Giovanni Fantoni, who drew inspiration from Jesus' words in John 3: 14 - Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up
All roads leading back to Greenwood seem to have to go through Promised Land or maybe it is just me that gravitates to that place.
In case you didn't already know after making the trek here, this sign reminds visitors this is a holy Christian Place.
Seriously though, Mount Nebo is where Moses died according to the Bible:
"Go up unto...Mount Nebo in Moab, across from Jericho, and view Canaan, the land I am giving the Israelites as their own possession. There on the mountain that you have cilmbed, you will die. (Deuteronomy 32:49-50)
Some cruel joke, eh?