located between Mecca and Jerusalem
Jordan is considered by many to be the
center of religious faith hi I’m Rebecca
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’ll be continuing our travel
series with the look at the many
biblical sites in Jordan Mount Nebo is
considered one of the most important
Christian sites in Jordan it is where
Moses is said to have gone to get a view
of the promised land before he died
Mount Nebo offers a fantastic view
westward with a Vista that includes the
Dead Sea the West Bank the Jordan River
and on a clear day Bethlehem and
Jerusalem according to both Jewish and
Christian tradition Moses was then
buried on this mountain by God himself
in 2000 pope john paul the second
visited the mountain during his
pilgrimage to the holy land to symbolize
peace the Pope planted an olive tree
beside the byzantine chapel atop one of
Nero’s two peaks sits a shrine
showcasing mosaics which decorated the
monastery that once stood at the
location the largest mosaic depicts the
monastic activity of winemaking along
with hunters and various animals just
outside the building is the serpentine
cross a symbol to represent both the
bronze Serpent created by Moses and the
cross on which Jesus were crucified the
Jordan River is associated with some of
the most important events in the Bible
historically and religiously it is
considered to be one of the world’s most
sacred rivers many biblical characters
most notably John the Baptist and Jesus
cross the river during their lifetimes
to most Christians the most significant
event link to the River Jordan is the
baptism of Christ by John the Baptist
the baptism site is located at the head
of a lush Valley just east of the Jordan
River the New Testament refers several
times to Jesus crossing the Jordan and
of believers crossing to hear him speak
or be healed of des maladies jesus also
sought refuge near the river when his
enemies were trying to capture him the
Jordan was also the site of many
biblical miracles such as the Israelites
crossing under joshua and the healing of
naman by elijah for example today
believers flock to the Jordan to bask in
its waters and be baptized in the same
river as Jesus Christ of the mountains
at circle Petra none is more imposing
than Aaron’s mountain it is believed
Moses his brother Aaron died and was
buried on the peak although biblical
scholars and archaeologists debate
whether it is in fact the Mount hor
referred to in the old testament Aaron’s
story fits strongly with this mountain
located roughly 20 miles southwest of
Amman matava is best known for its
mosaics especially a large byzantine era
mosaic map depicting Jordan Palestine
Egypt and other surrounding regions the
madam bomb map can be found in the Greek
Orthodox Church
st. George and is the oldest surviving
chart of the Holy Land in fact the map
has helped verify biblical locations it
is estimated that the mat of a map
originally consisted of 2.3 million
stone tiles and measured a staggering 80
by 15 feet
Jordan is considered by many to be the
center of religious faith hi I’m Rebecca
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’ll be continuing our travel
series with the look at the many
biblical sites in Jordan Mount Nebo is
considered one of the most important
Christian sites in Jordan it is where
Moses is said to have gone to get a view
of the promised land before he died
Mount Nebo offers a fantastic view
westward with a Vista that includes the
Dead Sea the West Bank the Jordan River
and on a clear day Bethlehem and
Jerusalem according to both Jewish and
Christian tradition Moses was then
buried on this mountain by God himself
in 2000 pope john paul the second
visited the mountain during his
pilgrimage to the holy land to symbolize
peace the Pope planted an olive tree
beside the byzantine chapel atop one of
Nero’s two peaks sits a shrine
showcasing mosaics which decorated the
monastery that once stood at the
location the largest mosaic depicts the
monastic activity of winemaking along
with hunters and various animals just
outside the building is the serpentine
cross a symbol to represent both the
bronze Serpent created by Moses and the
cross on which Jesus were crucified the
Jordan River is associated with some of
the most important events in the Bible
historically and religiously it is
considered to be one of the world’s most
sacred rivers many biblical characters
most notably John the Baptist and Jesus
cross the river during their lifetimes
to most Christians the most significant
event link to the River Jordan is the
baptism of Christ by John the Baptist
the baptism site is located at the head
of a lush Valley just east of the Jordan
River the New Testament refers several
times to Jesus crossing the Jordan and
of believers crossing to hear him speak
or be healed of des maladies jesus also
sought refuge near the river when his
enemies were trying to capture him the
Jordan was also the site of many
biblical miracles such as the Israelites
crossing under joshua and the healing of
naman by elijah for example today
believers flock to the Jordan to bask in
its waters and be baptized in the same
river as Jesus Christ of the mountains
at circle Petra none is more imposing
than Aaron’s mountain it is believed
Moses his brother Aaron died and was
buried on the peak although biblical
scholars and archaeologists debate
whether it is in fact the Mount hor
referred to in the old testament Aaron’s
story fits strongly with this mountain
located roughly 20 miles southwest of
Amman matava is best known for its
mosaics especially a large byzantine era
mosaic map depicting Jordan Palestine
Egypt and other surrounding regions the
madam bomb map can be found in the Greek
Orthodox Church
st. George and is the oldest surviving
chart of the Holy Land in fact the map
has helped verify biblical locations it
is estimated that the mat of a map
originally consisted of 2.3 million
stone tiles and measured a staggering 80
by 15 feet
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