Thematic Bible
Joshua 5:1 (show verse)
When all the Amorite kings across the Jordan to the west and all the Canaanite kings near the sea heard how the Lord had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over, they lost heart and their courage failed because of the Israelites.
Amorites » Territory of
the Amorites » Governed by many independent kings
Canaanites » Territory of
Cowardice » Instances of » Canaanites
Jordan » The waters of, miraculously separated for the passage » Of the israelites
Jordan, the river » Remarkable events connected with » Division of its waters to let israel pass over
the Amorites » Governed by many independent kings
Canaanites » Territory of
Cowardice » Instances of » Canaanites
Jordan » The waters of, miraculously separated for the passage » Of the israelites
Jordan, the river » Remarkable events connected with » Division of its waters to let israel pass over
Joshua 5:2 (show verse)
At that time the Lord said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the Israelite men again.”
Joshua 5:3 (show verse)
So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelite men at Gibeath-haaraloth.
Circumcision » General references to
Circumcision » Was performed » With knives of flint
Circumcision » Was performed » By persons in authority
Circumcision » Instances of » Israelites at gilgal
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Circumcision renewed at
Revivals » Instances of » Under joshua
Circumcision » Was performed » With knives of flint
Circumcision » Was performed » By persons in authority
Circumcision » Instances of » Israelites at gilgal
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Circumcision renewed at
Revivals » Instances of » Under joshua
Joshua 5:4 (show verse)
This is the reason Joshua circumcised them: All the people who came out of Egypt who were males—all the men of war—had died in the wilderness along the way after they had come out of Egypt.
Joshua 5:5 (show verse)
Though all the people who came out were circumcised, none of the people born in the wilderness along the way were circumcised after they had come out of Egypt.
Circumcision » Not performed in the wilderness
Circumcision » Instances of » Israelites at gilgal
journey of israel through the Desert » Circumcision omitted during
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Circumcision renewed at
Revivals » Instances of » Under joshua
Circumcision » Instances of » Israelites at gilgal
journey of israel through the Desert » Circumcision omitted during
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Circumcision renewed at
Revivals » Instances of » Under joshua
Joshua 5:6 (show verse)
For the Israelites wandered in the wilderness 40 years until all the nation’s men of war who came out of Egypt had died off because they did not obey the Lord. So the Lord vowed never to let them see the land He had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.
exclusion Admission » Exclusion » From canaan
Circumcision » Instances of » Israelites at gilgal
Disobedience to God » Instances of » In refusing to enter the promised land
Disobedience to God » Forfeits his promised blessings
Exclusion » From canaan
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Circumcision renewed at
Jews, the » In the desert forty years
Obedience to God » Punishment of refusing
Revivals » Instances of » Under joshua
Circumcision » Instances of » Israelites at gilgal
Disobedience to God » Instances of » In refusing to enter the promised land
Disobedience to God » Forfeits his promised blessings
Exclusion » From canaan
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Circumcision renewed at
Jews, the » In the desert forty years
Obedience to God » Punishment of refusing
Revivals » Instances of » Under joshua
Joshua 5:7 (show verse)
Joshua raised up their sons in their place; it was these he circumcised. They were still uncircumcised, since they had not been circumcised along the way.
Joshua 5:8 (show verse)
After the entire nation had been circumcised, they stayed where they were in the camp until they recovered.
Joshua 5:9 (show verse)
The Lord then said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the disgrace of Egypt from you.” Therefore, that place is called Gilgal to this day.
Joshua 5:10 (show verse)
While the Israelites camped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, they kept the Passover on the evening of the fourteenth day of the month.
Feast » Of the passover
Feast of the passover » Remarkable celebrations of » On entering the land of promise
Feasts » Jewish
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Passover kept at
Hebrew » Feasts
Passover » Feast of » Held on the 14th of the first month, abib (april), to commemorate the exodus from egypt
Passover » Observation of, renewed » By the israelites upon entering canaan
Tabernacle » Was set up » At gilgal
Feast of the passover » Remarkable celebrations of » On entering the land of promise
Feasts » Jewish
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Passover kept at
Hebrew » Feasts
Passover » Feast of » Held on the 14th of the first month, abib (april), to commemorate the exodus from egypt
Passover » Observation of, renewed » By the israelites upon entering canaan
Tabernacle » Was set up » At gilgal
Joshua 5:11 (show verse)
The day after Passover they ate unleavened bread and roasted grain from the produce of the land.
Agriculture » Products of » Grain
Corn » Eaten by the israelites
Feast of the passover » Remarkable celebrations of » On entering the land of promise
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Passover kept at
Grain » Grain
Passover » Observation of, renewed » By the israelites upon entering canaan
Tabernacle » Was set up » At gilgal
Corn » Eaten by the israelites
Feast of the passover » Remarkable celebrations of » On entering the land of promise
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Passover kept at
Grain » Grain
Passover » Observation of, renewed » By the israelites upon entering canaan
Tabernacle » Was set up » At gilgal
Joshua 5:12 (show verse)
And the day after they ate from the produce of the land, the manna ceased. Since there was no more manna for the Israelites, they ate from the crops of the land of Canaan that year.
Joshua 5:13 (show verse)
When Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in His hand. Joshua approached Him and asked, “Are You for us or for our enemies?”
Joshua 5:14 (show verse)
“Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as commander of the Lord’s army.”
Then Joshua bowed with his face to the ground in worship and asked Him, “What does my Lord want to say to His servant?”
Then Joshua bowed with his face to the ground in worship
Angels » Nature » Hosts
Captain » Angel of the lord, called
Jericho » A city » Joshua » Sees » Preincarnate » Christ
Jesus Christ » Names of » Captain of the lord's host (army)
Joshua » Characteristics of » Godly reverence
Prayer » Postures in prayer » On the face before God
Prayer » Postures in » Falling on the face
Vision » Of joshua » Of the captain of the lord's army
Captain » Angel of the lord, called
Jericho » A city » Joshua » Sees » Preincarnate » Christ
Jesus Christ » Names of » Captain of the lord's host (army)
Joshua » Characteristics of » Godly reverence
Prayer » Postures in prayer » On the face before God
Prayer » Postures in » Falling on the face
Vision » Of joshua » Of the captain of the lord's army
Joshua 5:15 (show verse)
The commander of the Lord’s army said to Joshua, “Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To joshua, "the captain of the lord's host,"
Feet » Origin of uncovering in consecrated places
God » Remember » Reverence for
Jericho » A city » Joshua » Sees » Preincarnate » Christ
Reverence » Godly » Awe » For God and sacred things encouraged
Shoe » Removed while on holy ground
Shoes » The jews » Put off, when they entered sacred places
Vision » Of joshua » Of the captain of the lord's army
Feet » Origin of uncovering in consecrated places
God » Remember » Reverence for
Jericho » A city » Joshua » Sees » Preincarnate » Christ
Reverence » Godly » Awe » For God and sacred things encouraged
Shoe » Removed while on holy ground
Shoes » The jews » Put off, when they entered sacred places
Vision » Of joshua » Of the captain of the lord's army