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Verse Joshua 3:6. _SPAKE UNTO THE PRIESTS, SAYING, TAKE UP THE ARK_]
It is remarkable that the _priests_, not the _Levites_, whose ordinary
business it was were employed to carry the ark on this occa...
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THEY TOOK UP - i. e. on the day following. The course of events is
anticipated....
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3. THE PASSAGE OF JORDAN
CHAPTER 3
_ 1. The Ark of Jehovah going before (Joshua 3:1)_
2. Jehovah's words to Joshua (Joshua 3:7)
3. Joshua's words to the people (Joshua 3:9)
4. The passage accompl...
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JOSHUA 3:1 TO JOSHUA 5:1. THE CROSSING OF JORDAN. Here we begin to
meet with more serious difficulties. The old tradition was that after
the Israelites had crossed the Jordan, they commemorated the ev...
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_And they took up_ i.e. on the day following....
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_God's Instructions to Joshua 3:1-8_
And Joshua rose early in the morning and they removed from Shittim,
and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged
there before they passed over...
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_AND JOSHUA SPAKE UNTO THE PRIESTS, SAYING, TAKE UP THE ARK OF THE
COVENANT, AND PASS OVER BEFORE THE PEOPLE. AND THEY TOOK UP THE ARK OF
THE COVENANT, AND WENT BEFORE THE PEOPLE._
Joshua spake unto...
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THE PASSAGE OF JORDAN
This is the initial miracle of Joshua's leadership. Its moral effect
upon the Israelite host is suggested in Joshua 3:7 and Joshua 4:14
that wrought upon the Canaanites in Joshua...
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COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES!
JOSHUA
_BRIAN ROWLANDS_
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CHAPTER 3
THE PEOPLE CROSS THE RIVER JORDAN – JOSHU...
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(2-6) PRELIMINARY ORDERS. — The priests are to bear the ark. This
was usually the duty of the Levites of the family of Kohath; but both
at the passage of Jordan and the taking of Jericho, the priests...
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CHAPTER VIII.
JORDAN REACHED.
Joshua 3:1.
THE host of Israel had been encamped for some time at Shittim on the
east side of the river Jordan. It is well to understand the
geographical position. The...
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CHAPTER IX.
JORDAN DIVIDED.
Joshua Ch. 3-4.
AT Joshua's command the priests carrying the ark are again in motion.
Bearing the sacred vessel on their shoulders, they make straight for
the bank of the...
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THE JORDAN SAFELY CROSSED
Joshua 3:1
For three days the host faced that swollen river. It was enough to
appall them, except that, like Abraham, they dared to behold it in the
light of the divine prom...
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The first movement in the actual advance of the people into the land
was of such a nature as to impress them with e truth of their positive
relation to God. There was nothing in this first advance cal...
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The text does not tell us why Joshua broke camp at Shittim, not more
than 6 miles from Jordan, to move closer to the river. Some suggest it
was to impress upon the people the fact that they could not...
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Commands. Josue was only the organ of God, (Calmet) whose orders he
announces to the sacred ministers; (ver. 8.; Menochius) though as a
civil magistrate, he was bound to hear and to obey them in matte...
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I would have the Reader remark with me that the priests, and not the
Levites, were here appointed to the service of carrying the ark. See
Numbers 4:15. Was not this to show that Jesus in his priestly...
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The book of Joshua naturally follows the five books of Moses, and
indeed is connected more manifestly with those that go before it than
might appear to an ordinary reader. It opens not with a mere par...
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6._And Joshua spoke unto the priests, _etc It is probable that the
priests were informed why God wished the ark to precede, that they
might be more ready to execute the command, for the whole people a...
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And now the people are to enter the promised land; but how enter it?
For Jordan, with its flood at the highest, lay as a barrier before the
people of God, guarding the territory of those that oppose t...
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AND JOSHUA SPOKE UNTO THE PRIESTS,.... On the morrow, that is, on the
tenth day of the month, the day on which they went over Jordan:
SAYING, TAKE UP THE ARK OF THE COVENANT; in which the law was put...
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And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the
covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of
the covenant, and went before the people.
Ver. 6. _And went be...
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_Take up the ark_ Namely, upon your shoulders; for so they were to
carry it, Numbers 7:9. _Before the people_ Not in the middle of them,
as you used to do. _And they took up the ark_ They did as they...
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1 Ioshua commeth to Iordan.
2 The Officers instruct the people for the passage.
7 The LORD incourageth Ioshua.
9 Ioshua incourageth the people.
14 The waters of Iordan are diuided.
[THE ARKE BORN...
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And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the Ark of the
Covenant and pass over before the people. This was the special work of
the sons of Kohath, Numbers 4:15, and the order referred to the...
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THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CROSSING...
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THE CROSSING OF JORDAN
(vv. 1-17)
The next morning Joshua arose early and led Israel to the river. There
may be a question as regards the three days spoken of in chapter 2:11
and the three days the...
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1-6 The Israelites came to Jordan in faith, having been told that
they should pass it. In the way of duty, let us proceed as far as we
can, and depend on the Lord. Joshua led them. Particular notice...
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TAKE UP THE ARK, to wit, upon your shoulders; for so they were to
carry it, NUMBERS 7:9. BEFORE THE PEOPLE; not in the middle of them,
as you used to do....
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Joshua 3:6 Joshua H3091 spoke H559 (H8799) priests H3548 saying H559
(H8800) up H5375 (H8798) ark...
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‘ And Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, “Take up the Ark of the
covenant and cross over before the people,” and they took up the Ark
of the covenant, and went before the people.”
The stress here is...
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CONTENTS: The passing of Jordan.
CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, priests.
CONCLUSION: The believer is to go on in the way of duty, though
foreseeing great difficulties, depending on the divine sufficiency...
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Joshua 3:5. _Sanctify yourselves,_ by washings and purifications. The
Persians, when commissioned to march against Babylon, are called God's
sanctified ones; for the ministers of his vengeance are hol...
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_When ye see the ark _. .. _ go after it._
THE GOOD SUPERSEDED BY THE BETTER
Hitherto the Israelites had been led on their way by the pillar of
cloud. But now that was to be seen no more. With the de...
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JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 3:1__ Chapters Joshua 3:1 and Joshua 4:1 form
a unit, with the common theme of crossing the Jordan.
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_THE PASSAGE OF THE JORDAN_
MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Joshua 3:1
THE PRESENCE OF GOD
Joshua had received the evening before, through their officers, the
reply of the people to the charge wh...
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EXPOSITION
THE COMMAND.
JOSHUA 3:1
AND JOSHUA ROSE UP EARLY IN THE MORNING, _i.e; _after the return of
the spies, and most likely (see Joshua 1:10,...
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As we get into chapter three,
Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and
they came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and they
lodged there before they passed...
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Hebrews 6:20; John 14:2; John 14:3; Joshua 3:3; Micah 2:13;...
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CROSSING THE JORDAN
Joshua 3:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We wish to discuss the preparatory steps to the crossing of the
Jordan. These steps are set forth in the opening verses of our
chapter.
1. LODGING...
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Take up — Namely, upon your shoulders; for so they were to carry it,
Numbers 7:9. Before the people — Not in the middle of them, as you
used to do....