Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas)' has mentioned 'Prophet' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| Jabal Mar-Elias is traditionally identified as the site of the ascension of the prophet Elijah to heaven. | 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 |
| Ancient traditions identified Al-Maghtas, known in antiquity as bet-'abarah[24] or Bethabara, "House of the Crossing" (see Madaba Map), as the place where the people of Israel and later Prophet Elijah crossed the Jordan River and entered the Promised Land. | WIKI |
| Prophet Elijah[edit] | WIKI |
| The Hebrew Bible also described how Prophet Elijah, accompanied by Prophet Elisha, stopped the waters of the Jordan, crossing to the eastern side, and then went up by a whirlwind into the heavens. | WIKI |
| An ancient Jewish tradition identified the site of crossing with the same one used by Joshua, thus with Al-Maghtas, and the site of Elijah's ascension with Tell el-Kharrar, also known as Jabal Mar Elias, "Hill of Prophet Elijah". | WIKI |
| Archaeological excavations also established that the hill of Tell al-Kharrar, known as Elijah's Hill, was venerated as the spot from which Prophet Elijah ascended to heaven. | WIKI |