crossing Jordan
Entering promised land
Crossing Jordan is a biblical metaphor for dying, drawn from the Israelites crossing the Jordan River to reach the Promised Land.
In spiritual contexts, death becomes a passage to heaven or eternal rest: When I cross Jordan, I'll see my mother again.
The phrase appears frequently in hymns and African American spirituals, where it represents hope for deliverance from earthly suffering.
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- promised landHoped-for place of fulfillment
- IsraelMiddle Eastern nation
- MosesHebrew prophet, liberator
- JoshuaBiblical military leader
Canaan · baptism · passage · death · crossing over · going home · afterlife · deliverance · exodus · wilderness · ark · covenant · threshold · transition · spiritual · heaven · pearly gates · final rest
crossing Jordanliving
Currently having breath
being alive · surviving · cheating death · being born · recovering
crossing Jordantarrying
Remaining beyond expected time
exile · bondage · sojourning · pilgrimage · spiritual struggle
crossing Jordansurviving
Remaining alive or intact
holding on · cheating death · recovery · resurrection · enduring
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