The Lord required of all the Jews (the men) a certain physical operation called "circumcision." It was a "sign" that those dear people belonged to God, were of the seed of Abraham, were in "covenant" with the Almighty. See Genesis 17:10 for … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF JOSHUA, CHAPTER 5, VERSE 1
I think it might be called "the Fear of the Lord." When in the case of today's Bible Text it is perhaps "the fear of the people of the Lord" as well! A "cause and effect" sequence: "And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF JOSHUA, CHAPTER 4, VERSES 19-24
The last paragraph of Joshua 4 is our "Text" today ... "19And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho. 20 And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF JOSHUA, CHAPTER 4, VERSE 9
This fourth chapter of Joshua is about 12 stones! Actually 24 stones! Count them: "And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the Lord spake unto Joshua, according to the … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF JOSHUA, CHAPTER 4, VERSES 1-3
"Twelve stones," essentially the theme of Joshua chapter 4. Twelve stones taken from the "bed" of the temporarily dry Jordan River! "And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, … [Continue reading]
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