The Jordan River
Konstantinos Koutroubas -5/1/13 The Jordan River S t. Matthew 3:13-17 At that time cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad Him, saying, I have need to be baptized of Thee, and comest Thou to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered Him. And Jesus, when He was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon Him: and lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I was well pleased. The Jordan River is the most important river in the Holy Land, both as a source of water and because of its association with religious events in both the Old and New Testaments. The Israelites camped on its banks (Joshua 3:1), and the water of the Jordan became “as a wall,” allowing the people to cross over on dry ground (Joshua 3:13-17). It parted again for the Prophets Elias and Elisseus when the water was smitten with the mantle of Elias (II Kings 2:8-13). The Prophet Elisseus sent Naaman the Syrian to bathe in its waters seven times to cure his leprosy (II Kings 5:10), and by means of a stick, Elisseus retrieved from its waters the axe head that had slipped off its handle (II Kings 6:1-7). On the banks of the Jordan, the Forerunner and Baptist preached repentance and baptized people in its streams (St
Konstantinos Koutroubas -5/1/13 The Jordan River S t. Matthew 3:13-17 At that time cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad Him, saying, I have need to be baptized of Thee, and comest Thou to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered Him. And Jesus, when He was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon Him: and lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I was well pleased. The Jordan River is the most important river in the Holy Land, both as a source of water and because of its association with religious events in both the Old and New Testaments. The Israelites camped on its banks (Joshua 3:1), and the water of the Jordan became “as a wall,” allowing the people to cross over on dry ground (Joshua 3:13-17). It parted again for the Prophets Elias and Elisseus when the water was smitten with the mantle of Elias (II Kings 2:8-13). The Prophet Elisseus sent Naaman the Syrian to bathe in its waters seven times to cure his leprosy (II Kings 5:10), and by means of a stick, Elisseus retrieved from its waters the axe head that had slipped off its handle (II Kings 6:1-7). On the banks of the Jordan, the Forerunner and Baptist preached repentance and baptized people in its streams (St
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The Jordan River
