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