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Themes in Joshua 3

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Themes in Joshua 3

Joshua 3:1 (show verse)

Joshua started early the next morning and left the Acacia Grove with all the Israelites. They went as far as the Jordan and stayed there before crossing.

Early rising » Exemplified » Joshua
Israel » Leaving » Shittim » Going » Jordan river
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » In an appointed order
Rising » Instances of » Joshua

Joshua 3:2 (show verse)

After three days the officers went through the camp

Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » In an appointed order

Joshua 3:3 (show verse)

and commanded the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God carried by the Levitical priests, you must break camp and follow it.

Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » In an appointed order
Tabernacle » Carried in front of the people of israel in the line of march

Joshua 3:4 (show verse)

But keep a distance of about 1,000 yards between yourselves and the ark. Don’t go near it, so that you can see the way to go, for you haven’t traveled this way before.”

Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » In an appointed order
Tabernacle » Carried in front of the people of israel in the line of march

Joshua 3:5 (show verse)

Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, because the Lord will do wonders among you tomorrow.”

Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » In an appointed order
Joshua » Characteristics of » Spiritual mindedness
Sanctification » Encouraged
Sanctification » Sanctifying yourself
Tabernacle » Carried in front of the people of israel in the line of march
Wonders » Of God

Joshua 3:6 (show verse)

Then he said to the priests, “Take the ark of the covenant and go on ahead of the people.” So they carried the ark of the covenant and went ahead of them.

Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » On special occasions carried by priests: crossing jordan
Ark of the covenant » Was carried » Before the israelites in their journeys
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Preceded by priests with the ark
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » In an appointed order
Leaders » Religious priests » General references to
priests » General reference to
priests » Services of » Carrying the ark
Religious » priests » General references to
Tabernacle » Carried in front of the people of israel in the line of march

Joshua 3:7 (show verse)

The Lord spoke to Joshua: “Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so they will know that I will be with you just as I was with Moses.

Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » In an appointed order
Joshua » Also called jehoshua, and jehoshuah, and oshea » Divinely inspired

Joshua 3:8 (show verse)

Command the priests carrying the ark of the covenant: When you reach the edge of the waters, stand in the Jordan.”

Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » In an appointed order
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Jordan

Joshua 3:9 (show verse)

Then Joshua told the Israelites, “Come closer and listen to the words of the Lord your God.”

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Joshua 3:10 (show verse)

He said: “You will know that the living God is among you and that He will certainly dispossess before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites

Amorites » Given to descendants of abraham
Girgashites » Land of, given to abraham and his descendants
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » A pledge that God would drive the canaanites, &c out of their land
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Joshua » Waters of jordan divided
Names » Of God the father » Living God

Joshua 3:11 (show verse)

when the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth goes ahead of you into the Jordan.

Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Preceded by priests with the ark
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Joshua » Waters of jordan divided

Joshua 3:12 (show verse)

Now choose 12 men from the tribes of Israel, one man for each tribe.

Jordan, the river » Remarkable events connected with » Division of its waters to let israel pass over
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Joshua » Waters of jordan divided

When the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, come to rest in the Jordan’s waters, its waters will be cut off. The water flowing downstream will stand up in a mass.”

Jordan, the river » Remarkable events connected with » Division of its waters to let israel pass over
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Joshua » Waters of jordan divided

Joshua 3:14 (show verse)

When the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carried the ark of the covenant ahead of the people.

Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » On special occasions carried by priests: crossing jordan
Ark of the covenant » Was carried » By priests of levites alone
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Preceded by priests with the ark
Jordan, the river » Remarkable events connected with » Division of its waters to let israel pass over
Miracles » Catalogue of » The jordan river divided
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Joshua » Waters of jordan divided
Water » The jordan river

Joshua 3:15 (show verse)

Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan, their feet touched the water at its edge

Jordan » Swelling of, at harvest time
Jordan, the river » Often overflowed
Jordan, the river » Remarkable events connected with » Division of its waters to let israel pass over
Miracles » Catalogue of » The jordan river divided
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Joshua » Waters of jordan divided
Rivers » Banks of » Frequently overflowed
Water » The jordan river

Joshua 3:16 (show verse)

and the water flowing downstream stood still, rising up in a mass that extended as far as Adam, a city next to Zarethan. The water flowing downstream into the Sea of the Arabah (the Dead Sea) was completely cut off, and the people crossed opposite Jericho.

Adam » A city » A city near the jordan
Dead sea » Sea of the plain
Jordan, the river » Remarkable events connected with » Division of its waters to let israel pass over
Miracles » Catalogue of » The jordan river divided
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Joshua » Waters of jordan divided
Salt » Christians as sea » Sea
Salt » Salt sea
Sea » Dead
Water » The jordan river
Zaretan » A city » A city of uncertain location

Joshua 3:17 (show verse)

The priests carrying the ark of the Lord’s covenant stood firmly on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed on dry ground until the entire nation had finished crossing the Jordan.

Jews, the » Called » israelites
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Successfully effected
Miracles » Catalogue of » The jordan river divided
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Joshua » Waters of jordan divided
Water » The jordan river
Way provided » Through the difficulties of life's journey