Joshua 3:7

"Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, “Take up the ark of the covenant, and cross over before the people.” They took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people."

Key Reflection

Joshua 3:7 instructs the priests to carry the Ark of the Covenant ahead of the Israelites as they cross the Jordan River, a pivotal moment in their journey into the Promised Land. This action would have underscored the presence and power of God leading the people, as the Ark represented the divine presence among them. The original audience would have understood this as a visible symbol of God's guidance and promise of protection during their crossing, setting the stage for the miraculous events to follow.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

This day will I begin to magnify thee -One cause why the miracle now to be narrated was performed is here suggested. As Moses was declared to he sent immediately from God with an extraordinary commission by the miracles which he worked, more especially that of dividing the Red Sea in two parts, so was Joshua both sent and accredited in a like manner. (CompareJoshua 1:5, andJoshua 4:14.) Other reasons are given inJoshua 3:10;Joshua 5:1.

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