That sacred river Jordan, what miracles have been wrought upon it! Here it was that Joshua, as a type of the Lord Jesus, made so illustrious an appearance. See Joshua 3:1. Header! as the ark which was always considered a lively type and symbol of God's presence, made to Joshua a dry and safe passage over Jordan; so to Elijah. Jordan itself is like the river of death. Jesus hath opened a safe and easy passage through it to all his followers. Here, according to the highly finished representation of the prophet, the ransomed of the Lord shall pass over. Jesus himself is the way; and by his finished redemption work he hath divided the waters hither and thither; so that the faithful will pass over as on dry ground. Isaiah 35:9-10.
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2 Kings 2:7-8
7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to viewa afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
8 And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.