A friend of mine has asked me as he'd like to know, but I wouldn't know about it.
2006-11-01 23:28:19 · 8 answers · asked by Secie 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In 1948, the United Nations divided Palestine into two parts - the Jewish nation of Israel and the Arab nation of Jordan. They used the Jordan river as the boundary between them.
Until that division, there was no separation, and the Jordan river was considered the central feature of Palestine. So in the older songs, any reference to the Jordan river was a reference to the Holy Land in general, not to the nation of Jordan.
2006-11-01 23:42:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
When the Israelites crossed the Jordan River they took possession of the Promised Land.
Heaven is the Promised Land for Christians.
Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River.
Christians are initiated into the church and become adopted children of God through baptism.
2006-11-02 09:15:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It refers to the Jordan River. But many times "crossing the Jordan" refers to death and crossing over into Heaven. I'm not sure where this symbolism stems from but I know it, or at least the crossing the river symbol, is also used in the allegory "Pilgrim's Progress" which was written early on in the Reformation period.
2006-11-02 07:35:46 · answer #3 · answered by KDdid 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In the bible when Moses led the ppl out of Israel, they had to cross the river Jordan to go into the "promised land" (Israel).
Now when ppl refer to Jordan, it is their going into the "promised land" (i.e. Heaven)
And I thought all that bible knowledge would be put to waste!
2006-11-02 07:46:28 · answer #4 · answered by Black Parade Billie 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's referring to the RIVER JORDAN !
2006-11-02 07:32:19 · answer #5 · answered by Maewest 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
' Take me to the River ' !!!!!!!!!!
And wash me down .
O, brother let's go down.
down to the river to pray.
2006-11-02 07:30:22 · answer #6 · answered by djfjedi1976 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you talking about the country or the model with big boobs?...
2006-11-02 07:30:29 · answer #7 · answered by madfairy 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I really never read the bible so i do not know.
2006-11-02 07:31:20 · answer #8 · answered by Osunwole Adeoyin 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋