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Bethany-Beyond-The-Jordan: As Wadi Kharrar Approaches Jordan River

As Wadi Kharrar Approaches Jordan River

As Wadi Kharrar approaches the Jordan River, the change in the environment is dramatic. The narrow strip leading down to the river is more like Southeast Asia than the Middle East - no wonder the Prophet Jeremiah spoke of "the jungle of the Jordan" (Jer. 49:19).

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