Have Jordanian archaeologists found the place Jesus was baptized?

Daily Star ^ | May 20, 2005 | Rami G. Khouri

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[Sacajaweau]

Interesting but what's the end game?? Another grant??

[wagglebee]

Wow! This is incredible.

[wagglebee]

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[gov_bean_ counter]

Is it deep enough to dunk him? If not some aren't gonna buy it.

[Leo Carpathian]

"Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing" as the location - though John is unclear as to whether the itinerant preacher was passing through, or lived there on a semi-permanent basis.

Aw, them undocumented aliens back then!

[wagglebee]

I don't think how deep the water is now is all that relevant. Flooding and irrigation techniques over 2000 would easily change a river's dynamics. Look at what Saddam did to the Euphrates, parts of it were almost completely dried-up and it was certainly flowing in Biblical times.

[Drammach]

My bet is Elijah's hill...

The disciples asked Jesus, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come? He answered and said, Elias must needs first come, and restore all things. But I say unto you, that Elias hath come already, and they knew him not, but did unto him whatsoever they wished. Even so shall the Son of man also suffer of them. And they understood that He spake to them of John the Baptist (Matt. 17:10-13);

[Lion in Winter]

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[Lion in Winter]

"AMMAN, Jordan: Substantial new evidence from archaeological excavations may have located where Jesus was baptized. Scholars long identified Jesus' baptism as taking place at the lower reaches of the Jordan River, east of Jericho - prompted by a combination of biblical references, Byzantine and other mediaeval texts, and the uninterrupted traditions of the Greek Orthodox Church, which has custody of the area."

This is a very interesting article. I AM VERY Glad that Christians have custody of the area.

[Unam Sanctam]

FYI

[American in Israel]

Well them, I would say that settles the "West Bank" issue of Jordan claiming some of Israel and changes it to an "East Bank" issue of some of Jordan obviously being on the land of Israel instead.

[tob2]

Absolutely awsome! Thanks for the post.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Coleus!

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[Ditter]

This may be what I saw on the History Channel. I might remember if I didn't fall asleep during the program.

[JudyB1938]

Here's a goodie you'll like.

[wallcrawlr]

Youre right, I do.

Thanks.