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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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John Gill

John Gill

On Joshua 3:8

17th Century

Pastor

And you shall command the priests that bear the ark of the
Lord
Who were subject to J…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Joshua 3:7–13

17th Century

Minister

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. …