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Mount Nebo ((アラビア語:جبل نيبو) ''Jabal Nībū''; (ヘブライ語:הַר נְבוֹ) ''Har Nevo'') is an elevated ridge in Jordan, approximately above sea level, mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land. The view from the summit provides a panorama of the Holy Land and, to the north, a more limited one of the valley of the River Jordan. The West Bank city of Jericho is usually visible from the summit, as is Jerusalem on a very clear day. == Religious significance== According to the final chapter of the Book of Deuteronomy, Moses ascended Mount Nebo to view the Land of Israel, that he was commanded by God to not enter, and to die; he was buried in an unknown valley location in Moab (). According to Christian tradition, Moses was buried on the mountain, although his place of burial is not specified.() Some Islamic traditions also stated the same,〔(Islamic sites in Jordan )〕 although there is a grave of Moses located at Maqam El-Nabi Musa, south of Jericho and east of Jerusalem in the Judean wilderness. Scholars continue to dispute whether the mountain currently known as Nebo is the same as the mountain referred to in Deuteronomy. According to 2 Maccabees, (), the prophet Jeremiah hid the tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant in a cave there. On March 20, 2000, Pope John Paul II visited the site during his pilgrimage to the Holy Land.〔(Pope speaks of 'inseparable' bond between Christians, Jews )〕 During his visit he planted an olive tree beside the Byzantine chapel as a symbol of peace.〔Piccirillo, Michele (2009). ''Mount Nebo'' (Studium Biblicum Franciscanum Guide Books, 2) pp. 107.〕 Pope Benedict XVI visited the site in 2009, gave a speech, and looked out from the top of the mountain in the direction of Jerusalem.〔http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope_benedict_begins_his_pilgrimage_on_mt._nebo/〕 A serpentine cross sculpture (the Brazen Serpent Monument) atop Mount Nebo was created by Italian artist Giovanni Fantoni. It is symbolic of the bronze serpent created by Moses in the wilderness () and the cross upon which Jesus was crucified (). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mount Nebo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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