Bible verses about Jordan, the River
Scripture references about Jordan, the River, organized by subject from the classic topical indexes of Orville Nave and R. A. Torrey.
Jordan, the River in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- Eastern boundary of Canaan: Nu 34:12
- Often overflowed: Jos 3:15; 1Ch 12:15
- Overflowing of, called the swelling of Jordan: Jer 12:5; 49:19
- Empties itself into the Dead Sea: Nu 34:12
- THE PLAINS OF
- Thickly wooded: 2Ki 6:2
- Exceeding fertile: Ge 13:10
- Infested with lions: Jer 49:19; 50:44
- Afforded clay for moulding brass, &c: 1Ki 7:46; 2Ch 4:17
- Chosen by Lot for a residence: Ge 13:11
- Fordable in some places: Jos 2:7; Jud 12:5,6
- Ferry boats often used on: 2Sa 19:18
- REMARKABLE EVENTS CONNECTED WITH
- Division of its waters to let Israel pass over: Jos 3:12-16; 5:1
- Return of its waters to their place: Jos 4:18
- Slaughter of Moabites
- Jud 3:28,29
- Slaughter of the Ephraimites
- Jud 12:4-6
- Its division by Elijah: 2Ki 2:8
- Its division by Elisha: 2Ki 2:14
- Healing of Naaman the leper: 2Ki 5:10,14
- Baptism of multitudes by John the Baptist: Mt 3:6; Mr 1:5; Joh 1:28
- Baptism of our Lord: Mt 3:13,15; Mr 1:9
- PASSAGE OF ISRAEL OVER
- Promised: De 4:22; 9:1; 11:31
- In an appointed order: Jos 3:1-8
- Preceded by priests with the ark: Jos 3:6,11,14
- Successfully effected: Jos 3:17; 4:1,10,11
- Commemorated by a pillar of stones raised in it: Jos 4:9
- Commemorated by a pillar of stones in Gilgal: Jos 4:2-8,20-24
- Alluded to: Ps 74:15; 114:3,5
- A pledge that God would drive the Canaanites, &c out of
- their land: Jos 3:10
- The Jews had great pride in: Zec 11:3
- Despised by foreigners: 2Ki 5:12
- Moses not allowed to cross: De 3:27; 31:2