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...Jerome (Per. S. Paula) identifies the place of baptism with the spot where the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan (Jos 3"), and also the spot where Elijah and afterwards Elislia smote the waters and passed aver dry-shod....

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...the Ark of the Covenant in the midst of the river Jordan. Joshua 3:17 And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry...until all the people were passed clean over Jordan. The Lord's wrath demands equal respect. King Uzziah of Judah learned that pride can be one's downfall....

...were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho. 3:17 And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry...until all the people were passed clean over Jordan. Chapter 4 On crossing the Jordan they build an altar of twelve stones (one for each tribe). Because...

...failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho. And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry...until all the people were passed clean over Jordan." [Josh. 3:14-17.] Such is the language of the Book of Joshua. Now in the midst of this miraculous narrative,...

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...and were unable to cross, but after three days "the waters . . . stood and rose up upon an heap . . . and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground,...until all the people were passed clean over Jordan" (Joshua 3:13-17). Quite possibly a landslide that originated in the hills on the upthrown western side...