Jordan River
A river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea. John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan.
Cultural definitions for Jordan River (2 of 2)
A river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea. John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan.
Notes for Jordan River
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How to use Jordan River in a sentence
Mizrahi, for example, said he was asked his thoughts in general about deploying international forces in the Jordan River Valley.
The American Lobby in Israel: Options for Peace— Without Netanyahu | Eli Lake | January 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBetween the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea there is one and only one real state—Israel.
The United Nations bureaucracy now recognizes—at least in name—two "states" between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.
The Jordan River Valley is an international treasure, playing a vital role in Jewish, Christian and Muslim history alike.
I mean, you can ride a bus across the Jordan River to Jordan.
Make an opening in the Jordan River, where the crossing occurred.
A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible | Frank Nelson PalmerThey then fled back across the Jordan River to the desert before enough Hebrew men could get together to resist them.
Hebrew Life and Times | Harold B. HuntingAlmost the whole flow of the Jordan River is thus used for irrigation.
America, Volume 6 (of 6) | Joel CookEast of the central highlands is the deep valley of the Jordan River.
A Brief Bible History | James Oscar BoydThe Jordan River emptied into the lake at this point, and there were often large fish to be caught.
Men Called Him Master | Elwyn Allen Smith
Cultural definitions for Jordan River (1 of 2)
A river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea. John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan.
Notes for Jordan River
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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