Jordan, the River

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

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• 2 Kings 5:14 OT

  Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

• Matthew 3:6 NT

  They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

• Mark 1:5 NT

  All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

• John 1:28 NT

  These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

• Matthew 3:13 NT

  Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.

• Matthew 3:15 NT

  But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.

• Mark 1:9 NT

  In those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

• Deuteronomy 4:22 OT

  but I must die in this land. I must not go over the Jordan, but you shall go over and possess that good land.

• Deuteronomy 9:1 OT

  Hear, Israel! You are to pass over the Jordan today, to go in to dispossess nations greater and mightier than yourself, cities great and fortified up to the sky,

• Deuteronomy 11:31 OT

  For you are to pass over the Jordan to go in to possess the land which Yahweh your God gives you, and you shall possess it and dwell in it.

• Joshua 3:1-8 OT

  Joshua got up early in the morning; and they moved from Shittim and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel. They camped there before they crossed over. After three days, the officers went through the middle of the camp; and…

• Joshua 3:6 OT

  Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, “Take up the ark of the covenant, and cross over before the people.” They took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

• Joshua 3:11 OT

  Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passes over before you into the Jordan.

• Joshua 3:14 OT

  When the people moved from their tents to pass over the Jordan, the priests who bore the ark of the covenant being before the people,

• Joshua 3:17 OT

  The priests who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan; and all Israel crossed over on dry ground, until all the nation had passed completely over the Jordan.

• Joshua 4:1 OT

  When all the nation had completely crossed over the Jordan, Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying,

• Joshua 4:10 OT

  For the priests who bore the ark stood in the middle of the Jordan until everything was finished that Yahweh commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua; and the people hurried and passed over.

• Joshua 4:11 OT

  When all the people had completely crossed over, Yahweh’s ark crossed over with the priests in the presence of the people.

• Joshua 4:9 OT

  Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood; and they are there to this day.

• Joshua 4:2-8 OT

  “Take twelve men out of the people, a man out of every tribe, and command them, saying, ‘Take from out of the middle of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, carry them over with you, and lay them…

• Joshua 4:20-24 OT

  Joshua set up those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, in Gilgal. He spoke to the children of Israel, saying, “When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean?’ Then you shall let…

• Psalms 74:15 OT

  You opened up spring and stream. You dried up mighty rivers.

• Psalms 114:3 OT

  The sea saw it, and fled. The Jordan was driven back.

• Psalms 114:5 OT

  What was it, you sea, that you fled? You Jordan, that you turned back?