In the division of God's people, the example of Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim stands as a profound illustration of judgment resulting in a dichotomy of blessings and curses. Six tribes selected to stand on Mount Ebal receive the curses, while the other six on Mount Gerizim receive the blessings. This division highlights a stark contrast between obedience leading to blessings and disobedience resulting in curses, polar opposites that cannot coexist. Intriguingly, God commands the building of an altar on Mount Ebal, the mount of cursing, rather than on Gerizim, the mount of blessing. The stones inscribed with the law are placed on Ebal, not Gerizim, and the sacrifices offered on this altar are limited to burnt and peace offerings, with no sin offerings, despite Ebal's symbolic association with rebellion and sin. Symbolically, those on Mount Ebal represent individuals lacking the deeper spiritual discernment, having access only to the law written on stones, while those on Mount Gerizim embody those with God's laws written on their hearts, needing no physical stones or altar. Those on Mount Ebal, not at peace with God or fully committed to His service, require an altar for offerings, which God provides for their use. In contrast, those on Mount Gerizim, fully at peace and dedicated to God, have no need for further offerings or an altar, as their lives are already living sacrifices in His service. The curses associated with Ebal, detailed in Deuteronomy 27, largely focus on secret, hidden sins, suggesting that the tribes on Ebal symbolize church members with unrepented, closeted sins, living as hypocrites. Conversely, those on Gerizim represent sincerity and wholeness of heart, fully committed to abandoning all sin and living with unleavened sincerity and truth. The arrangement of tribes on Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim during the covenant renewal differs significantly from their everyday arrangements, indicating a special, spiritual significance. This unexpected division challenges assumptions about how God separates His people, emphasizing that His judgment may follow unfamiliar lines in the final times.