Whither did they remove from Shittim, and how long did they lodge there? v, 5.
What orders did the officers give the people after the expiration of the three days mentioned above, ch. 1. 10,11?
How far distant from the ark were the people required to march, and for what reason?
What commands did Joshua give to the People and to the Priests?
What did the Lord now say to Joshua?
Did the Lord Jesus, the antitype of Joshua, begin also to i)e magnified at the river Jordan and near or at this very place? John 1. 28. N. B. Bethabara, the place where John baptised, and where Christ himself probably submitted to that ordinance, signifies house of passage, and is thought by many to have received its name from the passage of the Israelites under Joshua.
What did Joshua say to the people previous to their entering the river? v. 9—11.
For what purpose were the twelve men selected one of each tribe? ch. 4. 3.
What prophetic information does he give to the people? V. 13. N. B. It does not appear that they had as yet been informed how they were to cross the river; but being strong in faith they staggered not at seeming impossibilities.
What was the condition of the river at this season ?
Relate the circumstances of their passage?
Where were the priests stationed with the ark while the people passed over?
Of what is this passage over Jordan typical? Jer. 12. 5.
What gives support to the dying believer in making this passage?
Have we any striking allusion to this event in the Psalms? Ps. 114.
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