Baptism Site, Al-Maghtas, aka "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", where John the Baptist baptized Jesus

Baptism Site, Qasr el Yahud, Al-Maghtas, aka "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", the traditional Baptismal site where John the Baptist baptized Jesus.
Holy Land Tour
November 15, 2022
This land is owned by Palestine (Muslims), but occupied by Jewish people
The Israeli army controls it, and protects Jewish people living there. Jewish people believe they are entitled to this land, so they took it. Palestinians actually legally own this land.
The Judean Desert (Judean Wilderness) is one of the smallest deserts in the world
Date Trees
This site is where the Israelites crossed the Jordan River after 40 years of wandering in the desert (Joshua 3).
It is also where Prophet Elijah ascended to heaven in a fiery chariot (2 Kings 2).
It is where the captain of the Syrian king's arm, who sought healing from leprosy, dipped seven times in the Jj
Qaser Al-Yahud aka Qasr el Yahud aka Al-Maghtas aka Bethany Beyond the Jordan
Al-Maghtas, aka "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", the traditional Baptismal site where John the Baptist baptized Jesus. (The Yardenit site, further North, was started during a time in the 1980s as an alternative baptism site, because of military activity around Al-Maghtas.)
The Judean Desert (Judean Wilderness) is one of the smallest deserts in the world