Jordan, the River

Eastern boundary of Canaan Numbers 34:12
Often overflowed Joshua 3:15; 1 Chronicles 12:15
Overflowing of, called the swelling of Jordan Jeremiah 12:5; 49:19
Empties itself into the Dead Sea Numbers 34:12
THE PLAINS OF
- Thickly wooded 2 Kings 6:2
- Exceeding fertile Genesis 13:10
- Infested with lions Jeremiah 49:19; 50:44
- Afforded clay for moulding brass, &c 1 Kings 7:46; 2 Chronicles 4:17
- Chosen by Lot for a residence Genesis 13:11
Fordable in some places Joshua 2:7; Judges 12:5,6
Ferry boats often used on 2 Samuel 19:18
REMARKABLE EVENTS CONNECTED WITH
- Division of its waters to let Israel pass over Joshua 3:12-16; 5:1
- Return of its waters to their place Joshua 4:18
- Slaughter of Moabites Judges 3:28,29
- Slaughter of the Ephraimites Judges 12:4-6
- Its division by Elijah 2 Kings 2:8
- Its division by Elisha 2 Kings 2:14
- Healing of Naaman the leper 2 Kings 5:10,14
- Baptism of multitudes by John the Baptist Matthew 3:6; Mark 1:5; John 1:28
- Baptism of our Lord Matthew 3:13,15; Mark 1:9
PASSAGE OF ISRAEL OVER
- Promised Deuteronomy 4:22; 9:1; 11:31
- In an appointed order Joshua 3:1-8
- Preceded by priests with the ark Joshua 3:6,11,14
- Successfully effected Joshua 3:17; 4:1,10,11
- Commemorated by a pillar of stones raised in it Joshua 4:9
- Commemorated by a pillar of stones in Gilgal Joshua 4:2-8,20-24
- Alluded to Psalm 74:15; 114:3,5
- A pledge that God would drive the Canaanites, &c out of Their land Joshua 3:10
The Jews had great pride in Zechariah 11:3
Despised by foreigners 2 Kings 5:12
Moses not allowed to cross Deuteronomy 3:27; 31:2

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