JORDAN
Jordan; The Destination
For Spiritual Enrichment
Jordan is
an ideal destination for those seeking cultural knowledge and spiritual
enrichment. Visitors can walk through the valleys, hills and plains that become
part of human history by virtue of the simple deeds and profound messages of
prophets who walked the land and crossed its rivers during their lives. Read on
to discover some of the most renowned religious sites across Jordan.
Bethany
Beyond the Jordan
The site of John the Baptist's
settlement at Bethany Beyond the Jordan, where Jesus
was baptized, has long been known from the Bible (John 1:28 and 10:40) and from
the Byzantine and medieval texts.
Mount
Nebo
Mount Nebo became a place of
pilgrimage for early Christians from Jerusalem and a small church was built
there in the 4th century to commemorate the end of Moses' life. Some of the
stones from that church remain in their original place in the wall around the
apse area.
Anjara
It is believed that Jesus Christ,
his disciples, and the Virgin Mary, passed through Anjara once and rested in a
cave there during a journey between the Sea of Galilee, the Decapolis
cities, Bethany Beyond the Jordan and Jerusalem.
Mukawir
The 1st century
AD Roman-Jewish historian, Josephus, identifies the awe-inspiring site of
Mukawir (Machaerus)
as the palace/fort of Herod, who
was the Roman-appointed ruler over the region during the life of Jesus
Christ.
Madaba
Madaba and its hinterlands were
repeatedly mentioned in the Old Testament. Then it was known as Medeba and it
featured in narratives related to Moses and the Exodus, David’s war against the
Moabites, Isaiah’s oracle against Moab and King Mesha of Moab’s rebellion
against Israel.
The
Dead Sea & Lot’s Cave
The Dead Sea is one of the most dramatic places on earth, with its
stunning natural environment equally matched by its powerful spiritual symbolism. The
infamous Sodom and Gomorrah and other cities of the Dead Sea plain, or (Cities
of the Valley) were the subjects of some of the most dramatic and enduring Old
Testament stories, including that of Lot, whose wife was turned into a pillar
of salt for disobeying God’s will.
Umm
Ar-Rasas
(UNESCO
World Heritage Site)
This rectangular walled city,
about 30km southeast of Madaba is mentioned on both, the Old and
New Testaments of the Bible. It was fortified by the Romans and local
Christians were still embellishing it with Byzantine-style mosaics well over
100 years after the start of the Muslim Umayyad rule.
Petra
Petra seems to be mentioned in the
Bible’s Old Testament under several possible names, including Sela and Joktheel
(2 Kings 14:7).
During the Exodus, Moses and the Israelites passed through the Petra area in Edom. Local tradition says
that the spring at Wadi Musa (Valley of Moses), just outside Petra, is the
place where Moses struck the rock and brought forth water (Numbers 20:10-11).
Which
of the religious sites in Jordan would
you like to visit the most.?
Visit
the official website or Jordan WAYN
profile for more inspirations. Don’t forget to upload
any pictures to WAYN.!
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