EXODUS 19

Q:  Beginning in Exodus 19, we read about Moses climbing and descending Mt. Sinai many times. I'm trying to envision his doing so in sandals and a robe. Did he take goat trails? What is the height and terrain of the mountain?

Actually, this was the second time that Moses met God on Mt. Sinai. His first encounter is found in Exodus 3 with the incident of the burning bush. The location in that passage is given as Mt. Horeb, but almost all commentators are agreed that this is an alternative name for Mt. Sinai. The problem with determining the terrain of that mountain is that we don't actually know where it is located. Scholars are continuing to argue over which present mountain is being referred to as Mt. Sinai. It may not even be located in the Sinai Peninsula, according to some sources.

What we can learn from the Exodus 3 story is that Moses had led his sheep up the mountain to graze.

 From this, we can deduce that it was not that difficult or steep a climb at all. I am not nearly as sure

 footed as an experienced shepherd like Moses. However, if I knew God were waiting for me at the top of 

a mountain, I would climb it as many times as He liked no matter how hard the climb.