Which river is most frequently mentioned in the Bible?
Which river is most frequently mentioned in the Bible?
(a) Tigris
(b) Jordan
(c) Nile
(d) Euphrates
The one that appears most frequently in the Bible is the Jordan River, which appears in both the Old and New Testaments more than 185 times. It is one of the rivers that plays a central role in biblical history, as it is where the Israelites crossed to get into the Promised Land (Joshua, chapter 3) and where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist (Matthew, chapter 3).