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Themes in Joshua 3

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Themes in Joshua 3

Joshua 3:1 (show verse)

Joshua rose early in the morning, and they set out from Acacia Grove. And they came up to the Jordan, he and all the {Israelites}, and they spent the night there before they crossed [over].

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)

At the end of the three days the officers passed through the midst of the camp,

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

Joshua 3:3 (show verse)

and they commanded the people: "When you see the Levitical priests carrying the ark of the covenant of Yahweh your God you must set out from your place and go after 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

[But] there will be a distance between you and it of about two thousand cubits in measurement. Do not come near it, so that you may know the way that you must go, for you have not passed on [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)

And Joshua said to the people, "Sanctify yourselves, because tomorrow Yahweh will do wonders in your midst."

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)

And Joshua said to the priests, "Take up the ark of the covenant and cross [over] {ahead of the people}." And they took up the ark of the covenant and went {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 » 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)

Then Yahweh said to Joshua, "This day I will begin exalting you {in the sight} of all Israel, that they may know that I was with Moses, and I will be with you.

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)

You will command the priests carrying the ark of the covenant, saying, 'At the moment that you come to the edge of the waters of the Jordan, you will stand [still] in the Jordan.'"

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

Joshua 3:9 (show verse)

And Joshua said to the {Israelites}, "Come here, and hear the words of Yahweh your God."

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Joshua 3:10 (show verse)

Joshua said, "By this you will know that [the] living God [is] in your midst, and he will certainly drive out the Canaanites {from before you}, and the Hittites, Hivites, the Perizzites, the Girgashites, the Amorites, and the 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)

Look! The ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth [is about to] cross [over] 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)

So then, take twelve men from the tribes of Israel, {one from 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

Joshua 3:13 (show verse)

When the soles of the feet of the priests carrying the ark of Yahweh, Lord of all the earth, rest in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan will be cut off {upstream}, and they will stand [still in] one heap.

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)

And it happened, when the people set out from their tents to cross [over] the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant were {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)

When those carrying the ark came up to the Jordan, and the priests carrying the ark dipped their feet in the edge of the water (the Jordan was flowing over its banks during all the days of harvest),

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)

the waters flowing down from above stood [still]; they stood up [in] one heap very far from Adam, the city that [is] beside Zarethan, while [the waters] flowing down to the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, {were completely cut off}; and the people crossed [over] 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)

And the priests carrying the ark of the covenant of Yahweh stood firmly on the dry land in the middle of the Jordan while all Israel crossed on dry ground, until all the nation 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