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Place

Jordan

river

River crossed by Israel and used in baptism narratives.

179 appearances21 Bible books2 known aliases

Who or what is this?

Principal river flowing south from the slopes of through the Sea of down to the , forming the eastern boundary of much of the promised land. Israel crosses it on dry ground under to enter , and part its waters, and the washes in it seven times to be cleansed of leprosy. baptizes in it and there baptizes at the start of his public ministry.

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Modern location: Jordan River. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.

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