Jordan, the River
Eastern boundary of Canaan -- Nu 34:12. Often overflowed -- Jos 3:15; 1Ch 12:15. Overflowing of, called the swelling of Jordan -- Jer 12:5; 49:19. Empties itself into the Dead Sea -- Nu 34:12. The plains of Thickly wooded. -- 2Ki 6:2. Exceeding fertile. -- Ge 13:10. Infested with lions. -- Jer 49:19; 50:44. Afforded clay for moulding brass, & c. -- 1Ki 7:46; 2Ch 4:17. Chosen by Lot for a residence. -- Ge 13:11. Fordable in some places -- Jos 2:7; Jdj 12:5,6. Ferry boats often used on -- 2Sa 19:18. Remarkable events connected with Division of its waters to let Israel pass over. -- Jos 3:12-16; 5:1. Return of its waters to their place. -- Jos 4:18. Slaughter of Moabites. -- Jdj 3:28,29. Slaughter of the Ephraimites. -- Jdj 12:4-6. Its division by Elijah. -- 2Ki 2:8. Its division by Elisha. -- 2Ki 2:14. Healing of Naaman the leper. -- 2Ki 5:10,14. Baptism of multitudes by John the Baptist. -- Mt 3:6; Mr 1:5; Joh 1:28. Baptism of our Lord. -- Mt 3:13,15; Mr 1:9. Passage of Israel over Promised. -- De 4:22; 9:1; 11:31. In an appointed order. -- Jos 3:1-8. Preceded by priests with the ark. -- Jos 3:6,11,14. Successfully effected. -- Jos 3:17; 4:1,10,11. Commemorated by a pillar of stones raised in it. -- Jos 4:9. Commemorated by a pillar of stones in Gilgal. -- Jos 4:2-8,20-24. Alluded to. -- Ps 74:15; 114:3,5. A pledge that God would drive the Canaanites, & c out of their land. -- Jos 3:10. The Jews had great pride in -- Zec 11:3. Despised by foreigners -- 2Ki 5:12. Moses not allowed to cross -- De 3:27; 31:2.