Wednesday Bible Study: A recycled miracle

Since the scouts have already forded the Jordan, we know it ' s perfectly possible. However, apparently we an never get enough demonstrations of Yahweh ' s power so he parts the waters of the Jordan as he had parted the Red Sea. Of course nobody is chasing the people this time, it ' s just for show. A couple of additional comments at the appropriate place.3 Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and went to the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over.2 After three days the officers went throughout the camp,3 giving orders to the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of theLord your God, and the Levitical priests carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it.4 Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before. But keep a distance of about two thousand cubits[a] between you and the ark; do not go near it. ”5 Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow theLord will do amazing things among you. ”6 Joshua said to the priests, “Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.” So they took it up and went ahead of them.7 And theLord said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the eyes of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you as I was with Moses.8 Tell the priests who carry the ark of the covenant: ‘When you reach the edge of the Jordan’s waters, go and stand in the river.’”9&n...
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