- 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; Jud 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 Jud 3:28,29
- Slaughter of the Ephraimites Jud 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
The New Topical Text Book
Jordan, the River
The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.