plane, only broken by a series of rapids or precipitous falls. Between the Lake of Gennesaret and
the Dead Sea there are 27 rapids. The depression of the Lake of Gennesaret below the level of the
Mediterranean is 653 feet, and that of the Dead Sea 1316 feet. (The whole descent from its source
to the Dead Sea is 3000 feet. Its width varies form 45 to 180 feet, and it is from 3 to 12 feet deep.
-Schaff.) Its sinuosity is not so remarkable in the upper part of its course. The only tributaries to
the Jordan below Gennesaret are the Yarmuk (Hieromax) and the Zerka (Jabbok). Not a single city
ever crowned the banks of the Jordan. Still Bethshan and Jericho to the west, Gerasa, Pella and
Gadara to the east of it were important cities, and caused a good deal of traffic between the two
opposite banks. The physical features of the Ghor, through which the Jordan flows, are treated of
under Palestina And Palestine.
Jorim
(whom Jehovah has exalted), son of Matthat, in the genealogy of Christ. (Luke 3:29)
Jorkoam
(paleness of the people), either a descendant of Caleb the son of Hezron, or the name of a place
in the tribe of Judah. (1 Chronicles 2:44)
Josabad
(whom Jehovah bestows), properly Jozabad the Gederathite, one of the warriors of Benjamin
who joined David at Ziklag. (1 Chronicles 12:4) (B.C. 1055.)
Josaphat
= Jehoshaphat king of Judah. (Matthew 1:8)
Jose
(another form of Joses), son of Eliezer, in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. (Luke 3:29)
Josech
the form of name given in the Revised Version for Joseph, in (Luke 3:26) It is not found in the
Old Testament.
Josedech = Jehozadak
(whom Jehovah makes just), the son of Seraiah. (Haggai 1:1,12,14; 2:2,4; Zechariah 6:11)
Joseph
(increase).
•The elder of the two sons of Jacob by Rachel. He was born in Padan-aram (Mesopotamia), probably
about B.C. 1746. He is first mentioned when a youth, seventeen years old. Joseph brought the evil
report of his brethren to his father, and they hated him because his father loved him more than he
did them, and had shown his preference by making a dress which appears to have been a long
tunic with sleeves, worn by youths and maidens of the richer class. (Genesis 37:2) He dreamed a
dream foreshadowing his future power, which increased the hatred of his brethren. (Genesis 37:5-7)
He was sent by his father to visit his brothers, who were tending flocks in the fields of Dothan.
They resolved to kill him, but he was saved by Reuben, who persuaded the brothers to cast Joseph
into a dry pit, to the intent that he might restore him to Jacob. The appearance of the Ishmaelites
suggested his sale for “twenty pieces (shekels) of silver.” ver. 28. Sold into Egypt to Potiphar,
Joseph prospered and was soon set over Potiphar’s house, and “all he had he gave into his hand;”
but incurring the anger of Potiphar’s wife ch. (Genesis 39:7-13) he was falsely accused and thrown
into prison, where he remained at least two years, interpreting during this time the dreams of the
cupbearer and the baker. Finally Pharaoh himself dreamed two prophetic dreams. Joseph, being
sent for, interpreted them in the name of God, foretelling the seven years of plenty and the seven
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