Tag: Palestine

  • Yardenit, the baptismal site in the Holy Land

    Yardenit, the baptismal site in the Holy Land

    Yardenit is a baptismal site along the Jordan River, claiming to be “the official baptismal site in the Holy Land” where Jesus Christ was baptized by John the Baptist. I’m not so sure about that, though. My bit of research suggests that the baptism took place at Al-Maghtas, now located in Jordan, which is widely…