The Holy Mount

Mount Carmel · The Holy Land

A portion of the holy mount, sealed in your name.

“Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord.”Isaiah ii. 3

Gustave Doré, The Sermon on the Mount, 1866

10,412portions in the register, and no more
TwelvePatriarchs and Matriarchs, as the tribes of Israel
10%of every portion replants the mount
Engraving of the prophet Elijah carried up into heaven in a chariot of fire
Gustave Doré, Elijah Ascends to Heaven in a Chariot of Fire, 1866

Chapter I · The Mount of Elijah

Where fire fell from heaven

On the heights of Carmel the prophet Elijah stood alone before the people and called down fire upon the altar. The mount has been holy ever since: to the prophets who praised its beauty, to the pilgrims who climbed it, and to every generation that has looked up at it from the sea.

“The Lord, he is the God; the Lord, he is the God.”1 Kings xviii. 39

Our land lies on the slopes of Mount Carmel, in the north of the Holy Land. It is divided into numbered portions, each recorded in a register and given under one of three ancient titles.

Chapter II · The Voice of the Prophets

Carmel in the mouths of the prophets

Three of the prophets of Israel named Carmel as the very picture of a blessed land.

Engraving of the prophet Isaiah writing on a scroll

Isaiah

The excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the Lord.Isaiah xxxv. 2
Engraving of the prophet Jeremiah seated in sorrow

Jeremiah

I will bring Israel again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel.Jeremiah l. 19
Engraving of the prophet Amos speaking to the people

Amos

The Lord will roar from Zion; and the top of Carmel shall wither.Amos i. 2

Chapter III · The Three Portions

The disciple, the prophet, the patriarch

The disciple follows. The prophet speaks for the land. The patriarch founds a house upon it. Each portion carries one of these callings as an honorary title. Prices in USD.

Additions

Chapter IV · Your Verse

The word written upon your scroll

Every scroll carries one verse of Scripture, set by hand beneath your name. Bring the verse that has carried you, or let us suggest one.

Chapter V · The Scrolls

Examples of the scroll

Examples of scrolls as they are written. Each is printed on heavy parchment, rolled, sealed in clay and sent in a linen pouch or case.

Sample names. Real scrolls carry the holder’s own name and verse.

Engraving of Ruth gleaning in the fields of Boaz
Gustave Doré, Ruth and Boaz, 1866

Chapter VI · Replanting the Mount

A good land, planted again

“A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey.”Deuteronomy viii. 8

10%of every portion goes to the Replanting Fund, held apart and reported each year to every holder.
OliveThe oil of the anointing
FigEvery man under his fig tree
PomegranateOn the hem of the priest’s robe
VineThe fruit of the promised land

The mount is tended, cleared and replanted with the trees of Scripture. Holders receive a photograph of the season’s planting each year.

Chapter VII · The Rite

How a portion is given

I

Chosen

A title, a name and a verse are chosen. A portion may be given as a gift.

II

Allotted

As the tribes received their land by lot, the next numbered portion is allotted to the name.

III

Written

The scroll is written with the name, title and verse, and sealed in clay.

IV

Sent

The scroll travels to the holder within 5 to 10 working days, with a digital copy the same day.

Chapter VIII · The Register

Every portion, numbered

A sample leaf of the register. Select a portion to read its entry.

TitlePortionsEachTotal m²
Select a portion upon the map.

Questions

Before a portion is given

Do I own the land?

No. A portion is a symbolic dedication recorded in our private register. It gives no ownership, lease, deed or other right in land. In Israel, rights in land exist only through registration at the Land Registry, and this keepsake involves none.

Can I visit my portion?

No. The land is private and is kept quiet for replanting, so it is not open to holders or the public. You receive your scroll, its number on the register and a photograph of the mount each year.

Can I choose any verse?

Yes. Choose any verse from the Bible, up to 260 letters, or pick one of ours. We set it in the King James Version and check it before the scroll is written.

What do the titles mean?

Disciple, Prophet and Patriarch are honorary names within the Register of the Holy Mount. They are not titles of nobility, religious offices or legal status, and they make no claim of spiritual authority.

Where does the replanting money go?

Ten percent of the price of every portion goes to a separate Replanting Fund. It pays for olive, fig and other native trees, their planting and their care on the mount. Holders receive a yearly account of what was planted.

Why is the register limited?

The land has a fixed area. Each title has a set number of portions so that the slopes, paths and trees remain. When a title’s portions are given, it closes.

Can I cancel?

Orders can be cancelled within 14 days of delivery for a full refund.