crossing of the Jordan River
E219037
The crossing of the Jordan River is a biblical event in which the Israelites, led by Joshua, miraculously passed through the river into the Promised Land as the waters stopped when the Ark of the Covenant entered it.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jordan River Crossing | 1 |
| crossing of the Jordan River canonical | 1 |
| fords of the Jordan River | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1950629 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: crossing of the Jordan River Context triple: [Ark of the Covenant, associatedWithEvent, crossing of the Jordan River]
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A.
Baptism in the Jordan
Baptism in the Jordan is the New Testament event in which Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in the River Jordan, marking the beginning of his public ministry.
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B.
Parting of the Sea of Reeds
The Parting of the Sea of Reeds is the biblical miracle in which the waters divide to allow the Israelites to escape from Egypt, traditionally attributed to Moses’ leadership and God’s intervention.
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C.
Lyutezh bridgehead crossing
The Lyutezh bridgehead crossing was a key Soviet river assault and foothold on the Dnieper that enabled the liberation of Kyiv during World War II.
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D.
crossing of the Berezina River
The crossing of the Berezina River was a disastrous retreat action in November 1812 during Napoleon’s withdrawal from Russia, symbolizing the collapse of the Grande Armée amid chaos, heavy losses, and near-encirclement by Russian forces.
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E.
Battle of Jericho
The Battle of Jericho is a biblical event in which the Israelites, led by Joshua, captured the fortified city of Jericho after its walls miraculously collapsed following seven days of ritual encirclement and trumpet blasts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: crossing of the Jordan River Target entity description: The crossing of the Jordan River is a biblical event in which the Israelites, led by Joshua, miraculously passed through the river into the Promised Land as the waters stopped when the Ark of the Covenant entered it.
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A.
Baptism in the Jordan
Baptism in the Jordan is the New Testament event in which Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in the River Jordan, marking the beginning of his public ministry.
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B.
Parting of the Sea of Reeds
The Parting of the Sea of Reeds is the biblical miracle in which the waters divide to allow the Israelites to escape from Egypt, traditionally attributed to Moses’ leadership and God’s intervention.
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C.
Lyutezh bridgehead crossing
The Lyutezh bridgehead crossing was a key Soviet river assault and foothold on the Dnieper that enabled the liberation of Kyiv during World War II.
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D.
crossing of the Berezina River
The crossing of the Berezina River was a disastrous retreat action in November 1812 during Napoleon’s withdrawal from Russia, symbolizing the collapse of the Grande Armée amid chaos, heavy losses, and near-encirclement by Russian forces.
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E.
Battle of Jericho
The Battle of Jericho is a biblical event in which the Israelites, led by Joshua, captured the fortified city of Jericho after its walls miraculously collapsed following seven days of ritual encirclement and trumpet blasts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament event
ⓘ
biblical event ⓘ miracle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
covenant renewal
ⓘ
fear of Israel among Canaanite peoples ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Yahweh
ⓘ
linked to:
YHWH
|
| describedIn |
Book of Joshua
ⓘ
Christian Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| followsEvent |
death of Moses
ⓘ
wilderness wanderings of the Israelites ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure | priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Joshua ⓘ |
| hasMiraculousSign |
riverbed became dry ground
ⓘ
waters of the Jordan stopped ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Israel encamps at Gilgal
ⓘ
Israelites establish first foothold in Canaan ⓘ |
| hasParticipants | Israelites ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to enter Canaan
ⓘ
to take possession of the Promised Land ⓘ |
| hasSacredObject | Ark of the Covenant ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine intervention
ⓘ
entry into the Promised Land ⓘ fulfillment of God’s promise to Abraham ⓘ leadership transition from Moses to Joshua ⓘ |
| involvesGroup |
twelve tribes of Israel
ⓘ
linked to:
Twelve Tribes of Israel
|
| languageOfNarrative | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| memorializedBy | twelve stones taken from the Jordan ⓘ |
| memorialSetUpAt | Gilgal ⓘ |
| narratedInChapter |
Joshua 3
ⓘ
Joshua 4 ⓘ |
| occursAtTime |
harvest season
ⓘ
time when the Jordan overflows all its banks ⓘ |
| occursNear | Jericho ⓘ |
| paralleledBy | crossing of the Red Sea ⓘ |
| precedesEvent | conquest of Jericho ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ Samaritanism ⓘ |
| signifies |
God’s presence with Israel
ⓘ
confirmation of Joshua’s leadership ⓘ end of Israel’s wilderness journey ⓘ |
| symbolismInChristianity |
baptism
ⓘ
entrance into God’s kingdom ⓘ transition from death to life ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAt | Jordan River ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | priests bearing the Ark stepping into the Jordan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: crossing of the Jordan River Description of subject: The crossing of the Jordan River is a biblical event in which the Israelites, led by Joshua, miraculously passed through the river into the Promised Land as the waters stopped when the Ark of the Covenant entered it.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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