Introduction
A memorial to their crossing of the Jordan is made.
Questions
1. From where were twelve stones to be taken and what were they to do with them?
v 3 ... ‘Take from out of the middle of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, carry them over with you, and lay them down in the place where you’ll camp tonight.’
2. Where did Joshua build another structure with twelve stones?
v 9 Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood ...
3. How did crossing the Jordan affect Joshua's leadership?
v 14 On that day, the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
Summary Points
- v 1 to 8 One man from each tribe takes a stone from the river Jordan. They use them to build a memorial to remind them that God has enabled them to cross the Jordan
- v 9 to 18 Joshua sets up twelve more stones in the Jordan where the priests stood. When all the people have crossed over, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant come up out of the Jordan. The waters then flow again as before
- v 19 to 24 Joshua sets up the twelve stones from the Jordan at Gilgal where the people camp. He tells the people what to tell their inquisitive children about the stones and that they should fear the LORD their God