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Transjordan in the Bible
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Transjordan is an area of land in the Southern Levant lying east of the Jordan River valley. It is also alternatively called Gilead.
"Reuben and Gad Ask for Land", engraving by Arthur Boyd Houghton based on Numbers 32.
"Reuben and Gad Ask for Land", engraving by Arthur Boyd Houghton based on Numbers 32.
"The Children of Israel Crossing the Jordan", engraving by Gustave Doré. Moshe Weinfeld argues that in the Book of Joshua, the Jordan is portrayed as
"The Children of Israel Crossing the Jordan", engraving by Gustave Doré. Moshe Weinfeld argues that in the Book of Joshua, the Jordan is portrayed as "a barrier to the promised land."
Jordan River
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The Jordan River or River Jordan, also known as Nahr Al-Sharieat, is a 251-kilometre-long (156 mi) river in the Levant that flows roughly north to south through the freshwater Sea of Galilee and on to the salt water Dead Sea. The river passes by Jordan, Syria, Israel, and the Palestinian territories.
Jordan River
Jordan River
Aerial view, 1938
Aerial view, 1938
Coloured postcard of the Jordan River, by Karimeh Abbud, circa 1925
Coloured postcard of the Jordan River, by Karimeh Abbud, circa 1925
Rafting on Jordan River, northern Galilee
Rafting on Jordan River, northern Galilee