Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 . the Lord of all the earth. Hebrew the Adon. of all the earth. A title connected with sovereignty in the earth. Compare Joshua 3:11 , Joshua 3:13 .Zechariah 6:5 , the only three occurrences of this full title. See App-4 .; and compare Psalms 97:5 .Micah 4:3 .Zechariah 4:14 . read more
twelve. The number of governmental perfection See App-10 . men . Hebrew. 'ish. See App-14 . read more
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah . App-4 . cut off . Three times here, for Israel; 2 Kings 2:8 , for Elijah; and 2 Kings 2:14 , for Elisha. an heap one heap. Compare Psalms 114:3 . read more
for. Note the parenthesis. overfloweth. So to the present day. banks . Hebrew found only four times in O.T.; here, Jos 4:18 . 1 Chronicles 12:15 .Isaiah 8:7 . All but the last, of the Jordan. harvest = barley harvest. Compare note on Joshua 2:6 . read more
ISRAEL CROSSES THE JORDAN RIVERJoshua 3 and Joshua 4 must certainly stand on a very high plateau of importance, due not merely to the astounding miracle that took place, but also to the typical nature of the historic movement of Israel across the Jordan River into the Promised Land. The narrative here weaves together a number of very important elements:(1) the elevation of Joshua in the estimation of the people;(2) the function of the ark of the covenant and the priests who carried it;(3) the... read more
"And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the midst of the camp; and they commanded the people, When ye see the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it."The chronology of the narrative here follows no stereotyped pattern. "There can be no reasonable doubt that the spies had returned before the order given in Joshua 1:10, and there is no need to suppose that each separate... read more
"Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go; for ye have not passed this way heretofore. And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves; for tomorrow Jehovah will do wonders among you. And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.""Sanctify... read more
"And Jehovah said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee. And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the waters of the Jordan, ye shall stand still in the Jordan. And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of Jehovah your God. And Joshua said, Hereby shall ye know that the living God is... read more
"Behold the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth over before you into the Jordan. Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, for every tribe a man. And it shall come to pass, when the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of Jehovah, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off, even the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand in one heap."These verses outline... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 3:10
living. This title always has a latent reference to idols. Here, to the gods of the idolatrous nations named. GOD. Hebrew. 'el. App-4 . and. Note the Figure of speech Polysendeton ( App-6 ), to emphasise the seven nations. read more