99 DAYS TO GO ITS CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Jordan River, in which John the Baptist baptized his cousin Jesus of Nazareth, is a river in Southwest Asia which flows into the Dead Sea. It is considered to be one of the world’s most sacred rivers. The first mention of the Jordan is in the story of the separation of Abraham and Lot. The Bible tells us of Lot’s decision to settle in the Jordan Valley: “And Lot lifted up his eyes and beheld all the plan of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere.” Genesis 13:10 The Jordan appears as the scene of several miracles, the first taking place when Jordan near Jericho, was crossed by the Israelites under Joshua (Joshua 3:15-17). Later the two tribes and the half tribe that settled east of the Jordan built a large altar on its banks as a ‘witness’ between them and other tribes (Joshua 22:10). In the period of the First Temple, the Jordan was crossed by Elijah and Elisha on dry ground (2 Kings 2:8) Elisha also healed Naaman by having him bathe in its waters. The Jordan was spoken of as an important defensive weapon (Judges 3:28; 7:24-25; 12:5-6). David escaped across the Jordan during Absalom’s rebellion (11 Sam. 17:20-22). The Jordan was crossed by Judas Maccabeus and his brother Jonathan Maccabeus during their war with the Nabataeans (1Maccabees 5:24). Later the Jordan was the scene of the battle between Jonathan and Bacchides in which the latter was defeated.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 06:36:33 +0000
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