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Themes in Joshua 4

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Themes in Joshua 4

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Joshua 4:1 (show verse)

As soon as the entire nation had completed its crossing of the Jordan, the LORD spoke to Joshua. He said,

Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Successfully effected
Pillar » By joshua, the crossing of the jordan river

Joshua 4:2 (show verse)

"Gather together twelve men from the people one man from each tribe

Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Commemorated by a pillar of stones in gilgal
Pillar » By joshua, the crossing of the jordan river
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Token » Memorial stones

Joshua 4:3 (show verse)

and tell them, "Pick up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan where the priests' feet were standing, bring them along with you, and put them down where you camp tonight.'"

Joshua 4:4 (show verse)

So Joshua called the twelve men whom he had chosen from the people of Israel, one man from each tribe.

Joshua told them, "Cross over again in front of the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan River. Then each of you pick up a stone on his shoulder with which to build a memorial, one for each of the tribes of Israel.

Joshua 4:6 (show verse)

Let this serve as a sign among you, so that when your children ask in times to come, "What do these stones mean to you,'

Joshua 4:7 (show verse)

then you'll say to them, "Because the waters of the Jordan River were cut off in front of the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan River, the waters of the Jordan were cut off.' So these stones will become a memorial to the Israelis forever."

Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Of the covenant
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Jordan divided
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Commemorated by a pillar of stones in gilgal
Memorials » The twelve stones from jordan
Pillar » By joshua, the crossing of the jordan river
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Token » Memorial stones

Joshua 4:8 (show verse)

The Israelis did just as Joshua commanded. They took up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan River just as the LORD had spoken to Joshua according to the number of the tribes of the Israelis, and they carried them over to where they would be pitching camp, and they put them down there.

Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Commemorated by a pillar of stones in gilgal
Pillar » By joshua, the crossing of the jordan river
Pillars » Of memorial » Sometimes of a heap of stones
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Token » Memorial stones

Joshua 4:9 (show verse)

Then Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan River at the location where the feet of the priests who carried the Ark of the Covenant had been standing, and they remain there to this day.

Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Commemorated by a pillar of stones raised in it
Pillar » By joshua, the crossing of the jordan river
Pillars » Of memorial » Sometimes of a heap of stones
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Token » Memorial stones

Joshua 4:10 (show verse)

The priests who were carrying the ark stood in the middle of the Jordan River until everything had been done in accordance with what the LORD had commanded Joshua to speak to the people and with everything that Moses had commanded Joshua. So the people hurried and crossed over.

journey of israel through the Desert » Across the river jordan
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Successfully effected

Joshua 4:11 (show verse)

When all of the people had completed their crossing, the ark of the LORD and the priests crossed over in full view of the people.

Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » of the Lord
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Successfully effected

Joshua 4:12 (show verse)

Just as Moses had directed, the descendants of Reuben, the descendants of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over, dressed in battle regalia, in full view of the other Israelis.

Gad » A tribe of israel » Aid in the conquest of the region west of the jordan river
The tribe of Gad » Assisted in conquest of canaan
Manasseh » Tribe of » The eastern half assists in the conquest of the country west of the jordan river

Joshua 4:13 (show verse)

About 40,000 soldiers equipped to do battle in the LORD's presence crossed over to the desert plains of Jericho.

Joshua 4:14 (show verse)

That day, the LORD exalted Joshua in the presence of all Israel so that they revered him just as they had revered Moses throughout his life.

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Joshua 4:15 (show verse)

Now the LORD had told Joshua,

Priest » Duties of » Carry the ark of the covenant » Through the jordan river

Joshua 4:16 (show verse)

"Command the priests who carry the Ark of the Testimony to come up from the Jordan River."

Miracles » Catalogue of » The jordan river divided
Priest » Duties of » Carry the ark of the covenant » Through the jordan river

Joshua 4:17 (show verse)

So Joshua ordered the priests, "Come up from the Jordan River."

Miracles » Catalogue of » The jordan river divided
Priest » Duties of » Carry the ark of the covenant » Through the jordan river

Joshua 4:18 (show verse)

As soon as the priests who were carrying the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD had come up from the middle of the Jordan River, and the soles of the priests' feet came up to dry ground, the water of the Jordan River returned to normal, covering its banks as it had done so before.

Jordan, the river » Remarkable events connected with » Return of its waters to their place
Miracles » Catalogue of » The jordan river divided
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Joshua » Jordan restored to its course
Priest » Duties of » Carry the ark of the covenant » Through the jordan river
Tabernacle » Pitched » At gilgal