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Hawker's Poor man's commentary

Joshua 3:3

Jesus is the ark of his people. In him as in the ark of old, are lodged the tables of the law, and the mercy seat from whence God speaks. My soul! when the Holy Ghost gives me to see him before me, may I follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. And Reader! do observe, this ark is called the ark of the covenant of the Lord our God; meaning that Christ is God's, and that it is a God in covenant with him for all his people. It is sweet to be looking unto the Lord Jesus Christ for mercy through him, unto eternal life. Jude 1:21.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE ARK. Not the cloud, but the ark; as from Sinai. Compare Numbers 10:33. THE LORD YOUR GOD. _Jehovah your Elohim_. App-4. THE LEVITES. Some codices, with three early printed editions, Septuagint,...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the ark of the covenant_ called sometimes (i) "the Ark of God," 1 Samuel 3:3; sometimes (ii) "the Ark of the Testimony," Exodus 25:22. Here it means "the Ark of the Covenant of Jehovah," the Sacred A...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 3. _WHEN YE SEE THE ARK—AND THE PRIESTS THE LEVITES BEARING IT_— See Numbers 4:15. The Levites of the family of Kohath were appointed to the office of carrying the ark of the covenant; but, in...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THEY COMMANDED THE PEOPLE, SAYING, WHEN YE SEE THE ARK OF THE COVENANT OF THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND THE PRIESTS THE LEVITES BEARING IT, THEN YE SHALL REMOVE FROM YOUR PLACE, AND GO AFTER IT._ And t...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ARK OF THE COVENANT OF THE LORD YOUR God] see Exodus 25:10 and Exodus 37:1. It was the authoritative symbol of the Divine Presence (cp. Exodus 23:20.), and as such led the van in the desert marche...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES! JOSHUA _BRIAN ROWLANDS_ Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at www.easyenglish.info. CHAPTER 3 THE PEOPLE CROSS THE RIVER JORDAN – JOSHU...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יְצַוּוּ֮ אֶת ־הָ עָ֣ם לֵ אמֹר֒

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Levi. Sigonius thinks that the Caathites performed this office on this as on other occasions. But the Vulgate shews that the priests sometimes carried the ark, perhaps because it was uncovered, chap....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THEY COMMANDED THE PEOPLE,.... In the name of Joshua, by whom they were sent: SAYING, WHEN YE SEE THE ARK OF THE COVENANT OF THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND THE PRIESTS THE LEVITES BEARING IT: the Targum...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it._ Ver....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _After three days_ The three days mentioned Joshua 1:11, either at the end of them, or upon the last of them. _The officers went through the host_ To give them more particular directions, as they had...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    and they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord, your God, Exodus 25:10, AND THE PRIESTS, THE LEVITES, the priests of the sons of Levi who were charged with this...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CROSSING...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THEY COMMANDED THE PEOPLE, in Joshua's name, and by his authority. THE PRIESTS THE LEVITES, who were not only Levites, but priests also. For although the Levites were to carry the ark, NUM 4, yet the...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 3:3 commanded H6680 (H8762) people H5971 saying H559 (H8800) see H7200 (H8800) ark H727 covenant...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘ And so it was that after three days, the officers went through the midst of the camp and commanded the people, saying, “When you see the Ark of the covenant of Yahweh your God, and the priests the L...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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.

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 3:3 On the construction of the ARK OF THE COVENANT and its significance, see Exodus 25:10. It was normally kept in the Most Holy Place of the tabernacle (and

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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,...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 15:11; 2 Samuel 6:13; 2 Samuel 6:3; Deuteronomy 31:25;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    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...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Commanded the people — In Joshua's name, and by his authority. Priests and Levites — Who were not only Levites, but priests also. For altho' the Levites were to carry the ark, Numbers 4:1, yet the pri...

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