Throughout the Hebrew Bible, the Jordan River serves primarily as a regional indicator and a boundary, both real and symbolic.
John’s gospel suggests that there was a competition between the disciples of John and the disciples of Jesus over who was baptizing the most people.Like Matthew and Mark, Luke’s gospel refers to Jesus being baptized in the Jordan, but unlike the first two Gospels, John the Baptist is not mentioned.At the fords of the Jordan, the Gileadites are said to slay 42,000 Ephraimites.The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh help with the conquest of the promised land west of the Jordan but settle on the east side of the river.Moses leads the Israelites to the land east of the Jordan but is not allowed to cross over.The Canaanites are said to occupy “land by the sea, and along the Jordan.”.In modern times, the river serves as both a geopolitical boundary and a source of religious fascination, especially for Christians. Throughout history, the Jordan has been an essential natural feature in a land marked by political and religious conflict.
The river is approximately 250 kilometers long.
The course of the Jordan River begins in the northeast corner of the Hulah Valley of Israel, running south to the Sea of Galilee (also called the Kinneret) and then on to the Dead Sea near Jericho.
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