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Jordan River

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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(Hebrew: Yarden, from the root Yarad, to descend)

The great river of Palestine, mentioned many times in the Bible. It issues from three sources on Mount Hermon, and after a course of 200 miles empties into the Dead Sea. It was the scene of several miracles: the passage of the Israelites under Josue (Jos., 3); the crossing, dry-shod, of Elias and Eliseus (4Kings 2); and the healing of Naaman by Eliseus (4Kings 5; Luke 4). It was also the scene of the ministrations of Saint John the Baptist and the baptism of Our Lord (Matthew 8).

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Entry for 'Jordan River'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​j/jordan-river.html. 1910.
 
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