Jordan River
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In the Bible (see also Bible), the Jordan was the scene of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist.
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For thousands of years, certain lands west of the Jordan River were known by their ancient Biblical Jewish names, Judea and Samaria.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
They checked their neighborhood, nearby communities and the Jordan River that runs behind their home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
And those places stretched across the land, from Jericho and Safed near the Jordan River in the east, to Jaffa and Haifa on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in the west.
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2023
Israel, along with the West Bank and Gaza, is situated between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2023
They showed camels, steep cliffs, the skinny Jordan River, donkeys, and Bedouins in tents.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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