On the banks of the Jordan ... Elijah's Hill, reputed to be where the Bible says Prophet Elijah ascended to heaven in a flaming chariot. Israel also claims a similar spot on the west side of the ...

The Jordan River was where the Prophet Elijah was taken into Heaven, and his successor Elisha took up his mantle. It’s where John the Baptist lived and preached, and Jesus was baptized and began ...

Now, arise, cross this Jordan (River ... were no longer in the river, the waters continued flowing naturally towards the Dead Sea. Centuries later, at this location, Elijah the Prophet ascended ...

Joshua ordered the priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant to step into the waters of the Jordan. As they did, the river miraculously parted, allowing the Israelites to cross on dry ground ...