The people camped that night at Gilgal, about two miles away from Jericho. Officials say . National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service 4. When portions of a transform fault lock up, the surrounding terrain may be warped up or down by the stresses. Jacob crossed it and its tributary, the Jabbok (the modern Al-Zarqa), on his way back from Haran (Genesis 32:11, 32:2324). After that, the Israelites celebrated Passover, and the manna that had fed them for 40 years stopped. Scholars have concluded that the site called Al-Maghtas on the east side has long been considered the location for the Baptism of Jesus and a place of pilgrimage. 3. Inter-VarsityPress. 6. Love, JNG. wide, and around 120 ft. (37 m.) high. The New Testament speaks several times about Jesus crossing the Jordan during his ministry (Matthew 19:1; Mark 10:1), and of believers crossing the Jordan to come hear him preach and to be healed of their diseases (Matthew 4:25; Mark 3:78). Today, its known as Qasr el Yahud (Kasser Al Yahud, Qaser, the Baptismal Site of Jesus. . The baptism of Jesus is referred to in a hymn by the reformer Martin Luther, "Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam" (1541), base for a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 7 (1724). 4. 3. Here is the Jordan river at the traditional location for the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. Over the past 10 years, the It was decided to retain the lake and surrounding wetlands area as a protected nature reserve, and some of the plants and animals (notably migratory birds) returned to the region. Official websites use .gov Total streamflow across the Jordan River was last observed at 310 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 615 acre-ft of water today; about 91% of normal. 21 And he said to the people of Israel, When your children ask their fathers in times to come, What do these stones mean? 22 then you shall let your children know, Israel passed over this Jordan on dry ground. 23 For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan for you until you passed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up for us until we passed over, 24 so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is mighty, that you may fear the Lord your God forever.. Only a God who loves me unconditionally and desires the best for me would do that.