Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



Joshua told the priests, "Pick up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people." So they picked up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people. Verse ConceptsArk Of The Covenant, DescriptionThe Ark Moved AroundCrossing Into The Promised LandRiver CrossingsThings Going BeforePriests In ActionArk Of The Covenant

So when the people left their tents to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead of them. Verse ConceptsThings Going BeforePriests In Action

Look! The ark of the covenant of the Ruler of the whole earth is ready to enter the Jordan ahead of you. Verse ConceptsThe Ark Moved AroundIn The JordanNature Of GodThings Going Before

Joshua continued, "This is how you will know the living God is among you and that he will truly drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites. Look! The ark of the covenant of the Ruler of the whole earth is ready to enter the Jordan ahead of you. Now select for yourselves twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one per tribe. read more.
When the feet of the priests carrying the ark of the Lord, the Ruler of the whole earth, touch the water of the Jordan, the water coming downstream toward you will stop flowing and pile up." So when the people left their tents to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead of them. When the ones carrying the ark reached the Jordan and the feet of the priests carrying the ark touched the surface of the water -- (the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest time) -- the water coming downstream toward them stopped flowing. It piled up far upstream at Adam (the city near Zarethan); there was no water at all flowing to the sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea). The people crossed the river opposite Jericho. The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firmly on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan. All Israel crossed over on dry ground until the entire nation was on the other side.