| − | The '''Jordan River''' is a [[river]] that flows southward from [Mount Hermon], on the Syrian-Lebanese border, to the [[Sea of Galilee]] before emptying into the [[Dead Sea]. Nearly 200 miles long, it is the river with the lowest elevation in the world. | + | The '''Jordan River''' is a [[river]] that flows southward from [[Mount Hermon]], on the Syrian-Lebanese border, to the [[Sea of Galilee]] before emptying into the [[Dead Sea]]. Nearly 200 miles long, it is the river with the lowest elevation in the world. |
| − | The Jordan River is featured frequently in the [[Bible]], being mentioned nearly 200 times. In the [[New Testament]], it is the scene of [Jesus]' [[baptism]]. | + | The Jordan River is featured frequently in the [[Bible]], being mentioned nearly 200 times. In the [[New Testament]], it is the scene of [[Jesus]]' [[baptism]]. |