The Jordan River holds special significance in the Bible. In the Old Testament, it marks one of the borders of the Promised Land for the Hebrews led by Moses.
John the Baptist performed a baptism of conversion in the Jordan: Jews would cross the river to receive this baptism, acknowledging their condition as sinners.
On this capital, the water of the Jordan, depicted from a top-down perspective, conceals Christ’s nudity. To the right, an angel stands ready to hand a garment to Jesus.