 [Above: Bethany beyond the Jordan, probably, the site where Jesus was baptized.] Subject: Israel via my BB wireless Shalom from Bethany beyond the Jordan! This is the more probable baptism site of Jesus.  [Above: Terence and Uncle Chris at Bethany Beyond the Jordan] It is at the lowest point on earth with living water before jordan enters dead sea where no life dwells It is a picture of Jesus entering into our lowest and most desperate situations to save us. Also a picture of Jesus humbling himself for the ritual of baptism to show to man that He is the Messiah Jews have tradition where priests go into the living waters and where they are then reckoned as 'dead' and coming out alive and consecrated for service Joshua crossed the Jordan rive on tenth day of first month of religious calendar. This coincided with the Feast of Passover. The Ark of the Covenant went into the waters of Jordan and the Jordan waters were heaped up to the town of Adam, some 30 km away. Deacon Ronald believes that Jesus was also baptised at this same spot and on Passover so that when John the Baptist pointed to Jesus as "Behold the Lamb of God", the Jews could immediately identify him as true Ark of the Covenant and Passover Lamb.  Peace, Terence |