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So here we are, right at the Jordan River, where Jesus was baptized by John.

For the best of my knowledge, John wasn't a Baptist. John was a Jewish descendant of

priestly family who called for repentance. He was a voice calling in the wilderness,

prepare ye the way for the Lord. And Jesus himself was indeed the one for whom John prepared the way.

Right here at this very location, not only the baptism of Jesus took place,

but also a very significant event in the history of Israel, the crossing of the river Jordan

from the way of wandering in the desert into the promised land. The Jordan River is a river that

flows all the way from below Mount Germon up in the northernmost part of the country.

In fact, the waters of the river Jordan are actually the melting snows of Mount Germon

as they pop out of the ground from three different streams and form into a river.

The main headwater of the river Jordan is the Dan. And therefore, the name of the Jordan

is Yardin descending from Dan. This is the actual two words that it's comprised in the Hebrew

language, descending from Dan. And so the river Jordan flows all the way from the northern part of

the country, enters into the sea of Galilee, leaves the sea, and finds its way after 100

miles of winding stream all the way at this point just about a mile away from the dead sea,

which is the dead end of that river. This is the very location where Joshua had the children

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