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Book of Joshua
Chapter 3  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 3:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:1 JFB -> Commentary on 3:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:1 SRN -> Study Notes on 3:1 TSK -> Commentary on 3:1 TSK -> Entry for 3:1 WEN -> Notes on 3:1 NTB -> Israel; Jordan; Joshua; Priest; Rising TTT -> Early Rising; Jordan, The River SBD -> Shittim 3:1 - [In Context] Early the next morning, Joshua and all the people of Israel got up and left Acacia. F4 They traveled to the Jordan River and camped there before they went across.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 3:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:2 JFB -> Commentary on 3:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:2 TSK -> Commentary on 3:2 TSK -> Entry for 3:2 WEN -> Notes on 3:2 TTT -> Jordan, The River 3:2 - [In Context] After three days, the leaders went through the camp.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 3:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:3 JFB -> Commentary on 3:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:3 TSK -> Commentary on 3:3 TSK -> Entry for 3:3 WEN -> Notes on 3:3 NTB -> Tabernacle TTT -> Jordan, The River SBD -> Levites 3:3 - [In Context] The leaders gave orders to the people. They said, "You will see the priests and Levites F5 carrying the Box of the Agreement F6 of the Lord your God. At that time, you must follow them.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 3:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:4 JFB -> Commentary on 3:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:4 TSK -> Commentary on 3:4 TSK -> Entry for 3:4 WEN -> Notes on 3:4 NTB -> Tabernacle TTT -> Jordan, The River EBD -> Sabbath day's journey SBD -> Sabbath-days journey 3:4 - [In Context] But do not follow too closely. Stay about 1,000 yards F7 behind them. You have not been here before. But if you follow them, then you will know where to go."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 3:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:5 JFB -> Commentary on 3:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:5 TSK -> Commentary on 3:5 TSK -> Entry for 3:5 WEN -> Notes on 3:5 NTB -> Tabernacle TTT -> Jordan, The River TV -> Devotional using 3:5 TV -> Devotional using 3:5 TV -> Devotional using 3:5 3:5 - [In Context] Then Joshua told the people, "Make yourselves pure. Tomorrow the Lord will use you to do amazing things."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 3:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:6 JFB -> Commentary on 3:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:6 TSK -> Commentary on 3:6 TSK -> Entry for 3:6 WEN -> Notes on 3:6 NTB -> Ark; Tabernacle TTT -> Ark of the Covenant; Jordan, The River; Priests EBD -> Ark 3:6 - [In Context] Then Joshua said to the priests, "Take the Box of the Agreement F8 and go across the river in front of the people." So the priests lifted the Box and carried it in front of the people.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 3:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:7 JFB -> Commentary on 3:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:7 TSK -> Commentary on 3:7 TSK -> Entry for 3:7 WEN -> Notes on 3:7 NTB -> Joshua; Prophets TTT -> Jordan, The River 3:7 - [In Context] Then the Lord said to Joshua, "Today I will begin to make you a great man for all the people of Israel to see. Then the people will know that I am with you the same as I was with Moses.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 3:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:8 JFB -> Commentary on 3:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:8 TSK -> Commentary on 3:8 TSK -> Entry for 3:8 WEN -> Notes on 3:8 TTT -> Jordan, The River; Rivers 3:8 - [In Context] The priests will carry the Box of the Agreement. F9 Tell the priests this, 'Walk to the shore of the Jordan River and stop just before you step into the water.'"
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 3:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:9 JFB -> Commentary on 3:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:9 TSK -> Commentary on 3:9 TSK -> Entry for 3:9 WEN -> Notes on 3:9 NTB -> Word Of God 3:9 - [In Context] Then Joshua said to the people of Israel, "Come and listen to the words of the Lord your God.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 3:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:10 JFB -> Commentary on 3:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:10 TSK -> Commentary on 3:10 TSK -> Entry for 3:10 WEN -> Notes on 3:10 NTB -> Amorites; Girgashites; Miracles TTT -> Jordan, The River; Miracles wrought through Servants of God EBD -> Canaanites; Heshbon; Kenizzite 3:10 - [In Context] Here is proof that the living God is truly with you. Here is proof that he will truly defeat your enemies. He will defeat the Canaanite people, the Hittite people, the Hivite people, the Perizzite people, the Girgashite people, the Amorite people, and the Jebusite people, he will force them to leave that land.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 3:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:11 JFB -> Commentary on 3:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:11 TSK -> Commentary on 3:11 TSK -> Entry for 3:11 WEN -> Notes on 3:11 NTB -> God (continued); Miracles TTT -> Jordan, The River; Miracles wrought through Servants of God SBD -> Tabernacle 3:11 - [In Context] Here is the proof. The Box of the Agreement F10 of the Master of the whole world will go before you as you cross the Jordan River.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 3:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:12 JFB -> Commentary on 3:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:12 TSK -> Commentary on 3:12 TSK -> Entry for 3:12 WEN -> Notes on 3:12 TTT -> Jordan, The River; Miracles wrought through Servants of God SBD -> Tabernacle 3:12 - [In Context] Now, choose twelve men. Choose one man from each of the twelve family groups of Israel.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 3:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:13 JFB -> Commentary on 3:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:13 TSK -> Commentary on 3:13 TSK -> Entry for 3:13 WEN -> Notes on 3:13 TTT -> Jordan, The River; Miracles wrought through Servants of God SBD -> Tabernacle 3:13 - [In Context] The priests will carry the Box of the Lord. F11 The Lord is the Master of the whole world. They will carry that Box in front of you into the Jordan River. When they enter the water, the water of the Jordan River will stop flowing. The water will stop and fill behind that place like a dam."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 3:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:14 JFB -> Commentary on 3:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:14 TSK -> Commentary on 3:14 TSK -> Entry for 3:14 WEN -> Notes on 3:14 NTB -> Ark; Miracles; Water TTT -> Ark of the Covenant; Jordan, The River; Miracles wrought through Servants of God SBD -> Tabernacle 3:14 - [In Context] The priests carried the Box of the Agreement F12 and the people left the place they had camped. The people started going across the Jordan River.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 3:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:15 JFB -> Commentary on 3:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:15 TSK -> Commentary on 3:15 TSK -> Entry for 3:15 WEN -> Notes on 3:15 NTB -> Jordan; Miracles; Water TTT -> Jordan, The River; Miracles wrought through Servants of God; Rivers EBD -> Ark SBD -> Jordan; Tabernacle 3:15 - [In Context] (During harvest time the Jordan River overflows its banks. So the river was at its fullest.) The priests who were carrying the Box came to the shore of the river. They stepped into the water.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 3:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:16 JFB -> Commentary on 3:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:16 TSK -> Commentary on 3:16 TSK -> Entry for 3:16 WEN -> Notes on 3:16 NTB -> Adam; Dead Sea; Miracles; Salt; Water; Zaretan TTT -> Jordan, The River; Miracles wrought through Servants of God; Water EBD -> Adam, the city of; Arabah; Ark; Jericho; Salt Sea; Zaretan; Zereda SBD -> Adam; Jericho; Tabernacle; Zaretan, or Zarthan 3:16 - [In Context] And immediately, the water stopped flowing. {The water filled behind that place like a dam.} The water piled high a long way up the river--all the way to Adam (a town near Zarethan). The people crossed the river near Jericho.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 3:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:17 JFB -> Commentary on 3:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:17 TSK -> Commentary on 3:17 TSK -> Entry for 3:17 WEN -> Notes on 3:17 NTB -> Miracles; Water TTT -> Jews, The; Jordan, The River; Miracles wrought through Servants of God; Priests EBD -> Israel; Jordan; Zaretan 3:17 - [In Context] The ground at that place became dry, and the priests carried the Box of the Agreement F13 of the Lord to the middle of the river and stopped. The priests waited there while all the people of Israel walked across the Jordan River on dry land.
FOOTNOTES: F4: Acacia   Or, Shittim. A town east of the Jordan River. F5: Levites   People from the tribe of Levi. The Levites helped the priests in the temple and also worked for the civil government. F6: Box of the Agreement   Or, "ark of the Covenant," the box containing the flat stones with the Ten Commandments written on them and other things that proved God was with the people of Israel during their time in the Sinai desert. F7: 1,000 yards   Literally, "2,000 cubits." F8: Box of the Agreement   Or, "ark of the Covenant," the box containing the flat stones with the Ten Commandments written on them and other things that proved God was with the people of Israel during their time in the Sinai desert. F9: Box of the Agreement   Or, "ark of the Covenant," the box containing the flat stones with the Ten Commandments written on them and other things that proved God was with the people of Israel during their time in the Sinai desert. F10: Box of the Agreement   Or, "ark of the Covenant," the box containing the flat stones with the Ten Commandments written on them and other things that proved God was with the people of Israel during their time in the Sinai desert. F11: Box of the Lord   Also called the Box of the Agreement. F12: Box of the Agreement   Or, "ark of the Covenant," the box containing the flat stones with the Ten Commandments written on them and other things that proved God was with the people of Israel during their time in the Sinai desert. F13: Box of the Agreement   Or, "ark of the Covenant," the box containing the flat stones with the Ten Commandments written on them and other things that proved God was with the people of Israel during their time in the Sinai desert.

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.