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May 10, 2020 · The current Bethany Beyond the Jordan is the closest point that we know to where Joshua led the Israelites across the Jordan and into the land of Canaan. Thus Jesus, the ‘Israel-in-one-man’ is being baptized at the place where the original people of God left their desert wanderings behind and entered into nationhood.
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Nov 24, 2020 · History of Bethany Beyond the Jordan. This stretch of the River Jordan is believed to be extremely holy and it has been venerated as the site of the Baptism of Jesus since at least the Byzantine period, and religious sites have been built in the vicinity as a result. Archaeologists began to properly excavate Bethany Beyond the Jordan in 1994 ...
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May 26, 2024 · The answer lies in a small area on the east bank of the Jordan River known as Bethany Beyond the Jordan, or Al-Maghtas in Arabic. This site, located in modern-day Jordan about 50 kilometers west of Amman, has been venerated as the location of Jesus‘ baptism since at least the 3rd century AD. Recent archaeological excavations and historical ...
John 3:26. So John's disciples came to him and said, "Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about--He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him." John 10:40. Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.
Al-Maghtas (Arabic: المغطس, meaning ' baptism ' or ' immersion '), officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the original location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. [1]
Jan 15, 2018 · The area adjacent to the baptismal site of Bethany Beyond the Jordan (called Al-Maghtas in Arabic) has many other biblical associations. Near here, it is believed, Joshua led the Israelites across the Jordan River to the Promised Land after the waters miraculously stopped flowing (Joshua 3:14-16). Elijah — a prophet who is often associated ...
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The site of John the Baptist's settlement at Bethany Beyond the Jordan, where Jesus was baptized, has long been known from the Bible (John 1:28 and 10:40) and from the Byzantine and medieval texts. The site has now been identified on the east bank of the Jordan River, in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and is being systematically surveyed, excavated, restored, and prepared to receive pilgrims ...
