Thematic Bible: Jordan


Thematic Bible



When David learned this, he mustered all of Israel, crossed the Jordan, approached the Arameans, and drew up his forces against them. After David had assembled in battle array against the Arameans, the Arameans attacked him. Verse ConceptsAssembling Israel

The Ammonites crossed the Jordan River to fight against the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and the house of Ephraim. As a result, Israel was deeply distressed. Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahAttacking

Gideon dispatched messengers throughout the mountainous region of Ephraim, notifying them, "Come down to fight Midian. Capture the water crossings as far as Beth-barah and the Jordan River before they can get to them."

Abner and his army traveled through the Arabah by night, crossed the Jordan, and arrived at Mahanaim after marching all morning. Verse ConceptsWalking All Night

The descendants of Gilead seized control of the Jordan River's fords along the border of Ephraim's territory. Later on, when any fugitive from Ephraim asked them, "Let me cross over," the men from Gilead would ask him, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he said "No," they would order him, "Pronounce the word "Shibboleth' right now." If he said "Sibboleth," not being able to pronounce it correctly, they would seize him and slaughter him there at the fords of the Jordan River. During those days 42,000 descendants of Ephraim died that way.

So the men pursued them along the road that leads to the fords of the Jordan River. As soon as the search party had left, they shut the city gate after them. Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsPursuing PeopleShutting GatesFords

So David got up and all of his entourage crossed the Jordan River. Everyone had crossed the Jordan River by dawn's first light. Verse ConceptsDawnDaybreakUntil Daybreak

Later, David arrived at Mahanaim. Absalom and all of the Israelis who supported him crossed the Jordan River.

I'm unworthy of all your gracious love, your faithfulness, and everything that you've done for your servant. When I first crossed over this river, I had only my staff. But now I've become two groups. Verse ConceptsKindnessHumilityStaffHumility, Examples OfTwo GroupsRiver CrossingsWalking With A StaffGod Showed His Lovingkindness

he told them, "Attack them, because the LORD has given your enemies the Moabites into your control." So the Israeli army followed after him, seized the fords of the Jordan River opposite Moab, and did not allow anyone to cross. Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsFordsThose God Gave Into Their Hands

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Meanwhile, Gideon and the 300 soldiers with him came to the Jordan, exhausted but continuing their pursuit. Verse ConceptsPursuing PeopleTirednessThree To Four HundredThree Hundred And AboveTired In PursuitNot Giving Uptiredgideon

So the king returned to Israel as far as the Jordan River.

Barzillai the Gileadite also had come down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan River with the king and to see him on his way from there.

Lot looked around and noticed that the whole Jordan plain as far as Zoar was well-watered like the garden of the LORD or like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) Verse ConceptsGarden Of Eden, TheHorticultureYielding To TemptationDestruction Of Cities

The king had them forged in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah in the Jordan plain. Verse ConceptsClay

The Israelis continued their travels, eventually encamping on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan River opposite Jericho. Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyRivers And StreamsBeyond JordanCamping During The Exodus

Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke to them in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan River in Jericho. Verse ConceptsThe Region Of Jordan

The king had them cast in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan in the Jordan plain. Verse ConceptsClayClay, Uses

Lot looked around and noticed that the whole Jordan plain as far as Zoar was well-watered like the garden of the LORD or like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) So Lot chose for himself all the Jordan plain. Then Lot traveled eastward, and they separated from each other. So Abram lived in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled in the cities of the plain, setting up his tent in the vicinity of Sodom.

All the Amorite kings who lived across the Jordan River to the west and all the Canaanite kings by the Mediterranean Sea became discouraged as soon as they heard that the LORD had dried up the water of the Jordan River for the people of Israel until they had crossed it. They no longer had a will to fight because of the people of Israel. Verse ConceptsIndependencedrynessWestMeltingDry LandBeyond JordanLosing CourageOvercoming Obstacles

The sea saw this and fled, the Jordan River ran backwards, Verse ConceptsFleeing From GodA Way Through The Red SeaThe OceanThe SeaThe Presence Of God

The king had them forged in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah in the Jordan plain. Verse ConceptsClay

The king had them cast in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan in the Jordan plain. Verse ConceptsClayClay, Uses

When the priests who carried the ark entered the Jordan River, as their feet touched the water's edge (The Jordan River overflows all of its banks daily during the harvest season.), Verse ConceptsHarvestWalking Through WaterSwellingFeet In Action

Indeed, if you run with others on foot, and they tire you out, how can you compete with horses? You are secure in a land at peace, but how will you do in the thicket of the Jordan? Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceRunningPeople StumblingThe Region Of JordanTired In ActivityRace

The Israelis continued their travels, eventually encamping on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan River opposite Jericho. Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyRivers And StreamsBeyond JordanCamping During The Exodus

So this has been a list of those who were registered by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they numbered the Israelis in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho. Verse ConceptsCensusThe Region Of Jordan

Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke to them in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan River in Jericho. Verse ConceptsThe Region Of Jordan

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. Verse ConceptsChrist's BaptismIn The JordanBaptismTrinity

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. Verse ConceptsJohn The BaptistChrist's BaptismIn The Jordan

being baptized by him in the Jordan River while they confessed their sins. Verse ConceptsBaptism, in the GospelsRivers And StreamsIn The JordanSin ConfessedConfession of sinBaptismconfessing

People from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were flocking to him, being baptized by him while they confessed their sins. Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismRevival, CorporateRivers And StreamsBaptised By JohnIn The JordanSin Confessedconfessing

Elisha sent a messenger out to him, who told him, "Go bathe in the Jordan River seven times. Your flesh will be restored for you. Now stay clean!" But Naaman flew into a rage and left, telling himself, "Look! I thought "He's surely going to come out to me, stand still, call out in the name of the LORD his God, wave his hand over the infection, and cure the leprosy!' Aren't the Abana and Pharpar rivers in Damascus better than all of the water in Israel? Couldn't I just bathe in them and become clean?" So he turned away and left, filled with anger. read more.
But then his servants approached him and spoke with him. They said, "My father, had the prophet only asked of you something great, you would have done it, wouldn't you? Yet he told you, "Bathe, and be clean"!'" So he went down and plunged himself into the Jordan River seven times, just as the man of God had said, and his flesh rejuvenated like the flesh of a newborn child. And he was clean.

Elijah also spoke to him, "Elisha, remain here on this side, please, because the LORD is sending me to the Jordan River." But Elisha responded, "As the LORD lives, and while you're still alive, I'm not going to leave you!" So they went on their way, accompanied by 50 men from the Guild of Prophets, who stood at a short distance from them while they were both standing by the Jordan. Elijah took off his ornamented cloak, wrapped it up in a roll, struck the water, and all of a sudden the water divided into two parts! One side of the river stood still opposite the other until the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

These men crossed the Jordan in the first month of the year during flood season and chased out everyone in the valleys, to the east and to the west. Verse ConceptseastMonth 1Peoples Who Fled

and forded it to assist the king at the crossing so he could do whatever he wished. Verse ConceptsBoatsProstrationBowing Before DavidFords

Elisha took hold of Elijah's ornamental cloak that had been left behind, struck the water, and cried out: "Where is the LORD God of Elijah?" All of a sudden, after he had struck the water, the water divided into two parts! One side of the river stood opposite the other, and Elisha crossed over. Verse ConceptsGod Of The FathersMiracles Of ElishaDivision Of WatersWaters DividedWhere Is God?

The eastern border was the Dead Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan River. The border of the north side extended from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan River Verse ConceptsEastern Borders

They are refreshed from the abundance of your house; You cause them to drink from the river of your pleasures. Verse ConceptsAbundance, SpiritualPlenty Through GodAbundancehomecoming

Look! There is a river whose streams make the city of God rejoice, even the Holy Place of the Most High. Verse ConceptsNames For JerusalemHoly Spirit, Types OfRiverspotential

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal. It was flowing from the throne of God and the lamb. Verse ConceptsCrystalsAngels Helping UsTransparencyWater, As A Symbol Of LifeRiver Of LifeRiversRunning Water From GodwaterfallsA Quiet Life

Now if only you had paid attention to my commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your success like the waves of the sea. Verse ConceptsPeace, Divine In OtRighteousness, Of BelieversSeaThings Like The SeaPeople In RighteousnessSea, Metaphorical ReferencesBlessings Of Obediencewholeness

When he had measured out another 1,000 cubits, the water had become deep enough that I wasn't able to ford it. Instead, I would have had to swim through it. Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialSwimmingDepthingMeasuring Jerusalem And The Land

Elisha sent a messenger out to him, who told him, "Go bathe in the Jordan River seven times. Your flesh will be restored for you. Now stay clean!" Verse ConceptsMessengers Sent OutBodyMedicineMessengerRivers And StreamsWashingMiracles Of ElishaSeven TimesIn The Jordan

Give this command to the priests who are carrying the Ark of the Covenant: "When you arrive at the water of the Jordan River, stand still in the Jordan.'" Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot TimesStandingMotionlessnessComing To RestWalking Through WaterIn The JordanPriests In Actionpriests

The third river is named the Tigris it flows to the east of Assyria. The fourth river is the Euphrates. Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsAssyria, Facts OfRiver TigrisRivers

Aren't the Abana and Pharpar rivers in Damascus better than all of the water in Israel? Couldn't I just bathe in them and become clean?" So he turned away and left, filled with anger. Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsUnbelief, Examples OfAngry People

The name of the first one is Pishon it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. Verse ConceptsThings Surrounding

Meanwhile, Pharaoh continued commanding all of his people, "You're to throw every Hebrew son who is born into the Nile River, but you're to allow every Hebrew daughter to live." Verse ConceptsCruelty, examples ofCommands, in OTKept Alive By MenDeath Of All MalesKilling IsraelitesThe King's Orders

The current of the Kishon River swept them downstream, that ancient current, the Kishon's current! March on strongly, my soul! Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsDeterminationRiver Kishon

From Tappuach, the border proceeded west to the Kanah brook, ending at the Mediterranean Sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Ephraim according to their families,

I heard the voice of a man calling out from the Ulai Canal, "Gabriel, interpret what that fellow has been seeing.' Verse ConceptsAngels as God's servantsAnnunciationsCanalsHearing God's VoiceUnderstanding God's Wordgabriel

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