Read Joshua 3.1-17. In 3.1-17: Crossing the Jordan. In verse 3: The crossing is described as a religious procession led by the ark. In verse 4: Because the ark is dangerously holy (compare 2 Sam 6.6-7), the people must keep their distance. In verse 5: To be ready for a miraculous event, the people are to perform a ceremony to make themselves holy. In verse 7: The concern raised by 1.17 is resolved here and in 6.27; The Lord is indeed with Joshua. In verse 10: As the living God, the Lord will be alive and active in the upcoming conquest. In verse 12: The selection of twelve men anticipates 4.2. In verse 15: That the Jordan overflows all its banks increases the wonder of the miracle and makes possible for the priests' feet to touch the edge of the water. In verse 16: Because the flow stood still sixteen miles (twenty-five kilometers) upstream at Adam, the water that would have flowed downstream was cut off. Comments or Questions..
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