Welcome to the River Jordan
and the Sea of Galilee
We got to see some different views of the Sea by driving almost all the way around it. We had a couple of small stops and then visited the River Jordan Baptismal sight where Christians from all over the world come to be baptized.
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- River Jordan 156 miles long
- Flows north to south
- Runs Through Sea of Galilee
- Ends at the Dead Sea
- Jordan/ Golan Heights on East Bank
- Israel on the West Bank
- Israelites crossed the river to the promised land
- Jesus was Baptized there by John the Baptist.
- Sea of Galilee 64 sq miles
- 600 ft below sea level
- Fed by Springs and the Jordan River.
River Jordan Baptismal Site
Sea of Galilee and two local churches