Ten Commandments Vs. The Seven Visions On The Mountain

There are alot of similarites between the the first, Elohist source, and fourth, Deuteronomist source, printed versions of the Ten Commandments with the fourth version being a little more descriptive. However, with the exception of three verses in Exodus 34 by the Jahwist source, the third version is quite different from the other versions with several scriptures that are similar if not exactly alike the scriptures found later on in the Book of the Covenant. The story of Moses receiving the commandments while on top of Mt. Sinai is similar to another story from the book of the Avesta, which details the story of the Seven Visions on the Mountain. The prophet Zoroaster travels to top of Mt. Sabatam and while there receives seven revelations from seven different arch-angels sent by Ahura Mazda. Each of theses arch-angels are protectors of things such as good thoughts, domestic animals, righteousness, sacred fires, royalty, metals, modesty, earth, health, water, immortality and plants. With these seven revelations Zoroaster became able to know the intentions and wisdom of his god Ahura Mazda. Other historians and Egyptologists claim that the 42 Principles of Ma'at or ”Negative Confessions" from the Papyrus of Ani is the origin of the Ten …show more content…
Sinai or Mt. Horeb. There are several locations on the Sinai Peninsula thought to be Mt. Sinai such as Mt. Sin Bishar, Mt. Helal Mt. Jebel Musa. Other areas considered are located in Saudi Arabia such as Jabal al-Nour, Jebel Baggir, Jebel Ertowa, Hala-l Badr, Jabal al-Lawz as well as locations in Syria and Jordan. One of the most popular locations considered to be Mt. Sinai is Mt. Jebel Musa on the Sinai Peninsula. Biblical historians such as Edward Robinson, geologist Edward Hull and F.W. Holland all agree that Mt. Jebel Musa along with the nearby Plain of ar-Raaha in the Sinai is the most logical location of legendary Mt.