Bible Explorer · Event · c. 852 BC

Crossing the Jordan together

Fifty prophets watch from a distance. Elijah rolls up his mantle and strikes the Jordan; the waters divide and the two cross on dry ground.

Chronology and Dating

Date: c. 852 BC · Note: Approximate date following the existing Explorer chronology for Elijah’s departure.

Scripture References

2 Kings 2:6-8

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