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You shall command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When you are come to the brink of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand still in the Jordan.
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God's Unchanging Power
Matthew Henry highlights that the parting of the Jordan is a direct echo of the parting of the Red Sea. This demonstrates that God's power to save His people is consistent and unchanging. The same God who began Israel's salvation under Moses is now completing it under Joshua, offering encouragement for our own faith and hope in His perfect work.
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Joshua
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And you shall command the priests that bear the ark of the Lord Who were subject to J…
Presbyterian
The waters of Jordan shall be cut off. This must be done in a way that had never been done before, except in the dividing of the Red Sea. …
