Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas)' has mentioned 'Israelites' in the following places:
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The strategic location between Jerusalem and the King's Highway is already evident from the Book of Joshua report about the Israelites crossing the Jordan there. | WIKI |
Contents 1 Names 1.1 Bethany 1.2 Bethabara 1.3 Al-Maghtas 2 Geography 3 Religious significance 3.1 Israelites' crossing of the Jordan 3.2 Prophet Elijah 3.3 Baptism of Jesus 3.3.1 Historicity 4 History and archaeology 4.1 Pre-Roman settlement 4.2 Roman and Byzantine periods 4.3 Early Muslim period 4.4 Mamluk and Ottoman periods 4.5 Rediscovery after 1994 and tourism 5 Features 5.1 Tell el-Kharrar or Elijah's Hill and the baptismal pools 5.2 Bankside area (Zor) 5.3 Hermitages 5.4 Tombs 6 UNESCO involvement 7 Site management 8 See also 9 References 10 External links | WIKI |
Israelites' crossing of the Jordan[edit] | WIKI |
According to the Hebrew Bible, Joshua instructed the Israelites how to cross the Jordan by following the priests who were carrying the Ark of the Covenant through the river, thus making its waters stop their flow (Joshua 3, mainly Joshua 3:14xe2x80x9317). | WIKI |