Thematic Bible
Joshua 5:1 (show verse)
Now it happened 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 that the Lord had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over, their hearts melted [in despair], and there was no [fighting] spirit in them any longer because of the Israelites [and what God had done for them].
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 the [new generation of the] sons of Israel as [was done] before.”
Joshua 5:3 (show verse)
So Joshua made 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, had died in the wilderness along the way after they left Egypt.
Joshua 5:5 (show verse)
All the males who came out were circumcised, but all the males who were born in the wilderness on the way as they left 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 Israelites walked forty years in the wilderness, until all the nation, that is, the men of war who came out of Egypt, died because they did not listen to the voice of the Lord; to them the Lord had sworn [an oath] that He would not let them see the land which He had promised to their fathers to give us, a land [of abundance] 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)
So it was their uncircumcised sons whom He raised up in their place, whom Joshua circumcised, because circumcision had not been performed on the way.
Joshua 5:8 (show verse)
Then, when they had finished circumcising all [the males of] the nation, they stayed in their places in the camp until they were healed.
Joshua 5:9 (show verse)
Then the Lord said to Joshua, “This day I have rolled away the reproach (derision, ridicule) of Egypt from you.” So the name of that place is called Gilgal (rolling) to this day.
Joshua 5:10 (show verse)
While the Israelites 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 Passover, on that very day, they ate some of the produce of the land, unleavened bread, and roasted 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)
And the manna ceased on the day after they had eaten some of the produce of the land, so that the Israelites no longer had manna, but they ate some of the produce of the land of Canaan during that year.
Joshua 5:13 (show verse)
Now when Joshua was by Jericho, he looked up, and behold, a man was standing opposite him with his drawn sword 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 have come now as captain of the army of the Lord.” Then Joshua fell with his face toward the earth and bowed down, and said to him, “What does my lord have 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 army said to Joshua, “Remove your sandals from your feet, because the place where you are standing is holy (set apart to the Lord).” 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