Author: Hollisa Alewine

Being hidden in the North finds another context in Psalm 48:

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion in the far north, the city of the great King. In its palaces, God has made Himself known as a stronghold.” (Ps 48:2-3)

The “far north” position of Mount Zion is also where palaces are located. It is thought that the Palace of Messiah is in the Garden of Eden, just above Mount Zion. Far north is perhaps not the best translation. The hindmost part of the north is better from other contexts. Dan’s banner camped in the north, faced out for protection, and the Tabernacle would have been located on the extreme north’s “backside.” Messiah is said to be “concealed in the north.” Think of the tribes facing out of the gates of Jerusalem to judge the nations.

“Palace” in Hebrew is armon ????????:

The two-letter shoresh ram ?? usually indicates something elevated and high, creating wordplay:

Rameses – high horse/ram sus
Aram – exalted, people of the palace
Armon – castle, palace,
Hermon – elevated mountain

Elohim has “made Himself known” [??????] in Zion’s palaces, perhaps alluding to Yeshua’s need to “know” his disciples to admit them to the only true high place, the Kingdom of Heaven. Mount Hermon, pictured above, in some traditions is the location of the Transfiguration.

Six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter and James, and his brother John, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. And He was transfigured before them; and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. Peter responded and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If You want, I will make three tabernacles here: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him!” (Mt 17:1-5)

Perhaps the disciples realized they’d been shown one of the palaces of Zion, and for this reason thought it appropriate to erect three sukkot, connecting Hermon as a palace to the gathering into Sukkot of Glory when Messiah returned from the North, or hidden palace. He made himself “known” to them.

Hermon is a location in Israel that dependably produces snow. Yeshua may have been showing them his “hiding place” in the coming exile, a place with storehouses of snow for the coming day of Judgment for the nations. Sukkot is also The Feast of the Nations. The nations will either feast WITH Yeshua in Sukkot of Glory, or they will BE the feast of unclean birds. Everyone will be KNOWN, either with residence in the Divine Sukkah, or with thorns and briers of Judgment.