Thematic Bible
Joshua 5:1 (show verse)
Now it came about when all the kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan to the west, and all the kings of the Canaanites who were by the sea, heard how the Lord had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the sons of Israel until they had crossed, that their hearts melted, and there was no spirit in them any longer because of the sons of Israel.
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 for yourself flint knives and circumcise again the sons of Israel the second time.”
Joshua 5:3 (show verse)
So Joshua made himself flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel 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 why Joshua circumcised them: all the people who came out of Egypt who were males, all the men of war, died in the wilderness along the way after they came out of Egypt.
Joshua 5:5 (show verse)
For all the people who came out were circumcised, but all the people who were born in the wilderness along the way as they came out of Egypt had not been circumcised.
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 sons of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, until all the nation, that is, the men of war who came out of Egypt, perished because they did not listen to the voice of the Lord, to whom the Lord had sworn that He would not let them see the land which the Lord 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)
Their children whom He raised up in their place, Joshua circumcised; for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them along the way.
Joshua 5:8 (show verse)
Now when they had finished circumcising all the nation, they remained in their places in the camp until they were healed.
Joshua 5:9 (show verse)
Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So the name of that place is called Gilgal to this day.
Joshua 5:10 (show verse)
While the sons of Israel camped at Gilgal they observed the Passover on the evening of the fourteenth day of the month on the desert plains of Jericho.
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)
On the day after the Passover, on that very day, they ate some of the produce of the land, unleavened cakes and parched grain.
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)
Joshua 5:13 (show verse)
Now it came about when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing opposite him with his sword drawn in his hand, and Joshua went to him and said to him, “Are you for us or for our adversaries?”
Joshua 5:14 (show verse)
He said, “No; rather I indeed come now as captain of the host of the Lord.” And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and bowed down, and said to him, “What has my lord to say to his servant?”
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 captain of the Lord’s host said to Joshua, “Remove your 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