Gospel-centered parents use discipline to help their children see sin through God’s eyes, to help them see that heart-sins are the real issue, that sin has consequences, that God forgives us on the basis of His Son’s cross, not our performance, and that God disciplines us because He loves us.
William Farley

JORDAN

JORDAN

JORDAN, The River

  1. Eastern boundary of Canaan # Nu 34:12
  2. Often overflowed # Jos 3:15 1Ch 12:15
  3. Overflowing of, called the swelling of Jordan # Jer 12:5 49:19
  4. Empties itself into the Dead Sea # Nu 34:12
  5. THE PLAINS OF 5a) Thickly wooded

    # 2Ki 6:2

5b) Exceeding fertile # Ge 13:10 5c) Infested with lions # Jer 49:19 50:44 5d) Afforded clay for moulding brass, &c # 1Ki 7:46 2Ch 4:17 5e) Chosen by Lot for a residence # Ge 13:11 6) Fordable in some places # Jos 2:7 Jud 12:5,6 7) Ferry boats often used on # 2Sa 19:18 8) REMARKABLE EVENTS CONNECTED WITH 8a) Division of its waters to let Israel pass over # Jos 3:12-16 5:1 8b) Return of its waters to their place # Jos 4:18 8c) Slaughter of Moabites # Jud 3:28,29 8d) Slaughter of the Ephraimites # Jud 12:4-6 8e) Its division by Elijah # 2Ki 2:8 8f) Its division by Elisha # 2Ki 2:14 8g) Healing of Naaman the leper # 2Ki 5:10,14 8h) Baptism of multitudes by John the Baptist # Mt 3:6 Mr 1:5 Joh 1:28 8i) Baptism of our Lord # Mt 3:13,15 Mr 1:9 9) PASSAGE OF ISRAEL OVER 9a) Promised # De 4:22 9:1 11:31 9b) In an appointed order # Jos 3:1-8 9c) Preceded by priests with the ark # Jos 3:6,11,14 9d) Successfully effected # Jos 3:17 4:1,10,11 9e) Commemorated by a pillar of stones raised in it # Jos 4:9 9f) Commemorated by a pillar of stones in Gilgal # Jos 4:2-8,20-24 9g) Alluded to # Ps 74:15 114:3,5 9h) A pledge that God would drive the Canaanites, &c out of their land # Jos 3:10 10) The Jews had great pride in # Zec 11:3 11) Despised by foreigners # 2Ki 5:12 12) Moses not allowed to cross # De 3:27 31:2