C. The elect
crossed the Jordan River (chapter 3).
Deuteronomy 11:31.
1.
Crossing the Red Sea away
from the dominion of Pharaoh (Ex 14:30; 1 Cor 10:1-2).
a.
Prefigures baptism into Christ (Gal 3:27-29; Rom
6:3-5).
2. Crossing
the river Jordan
into the promised land (Ex 3:7-8).
a.
Prefigures victory into God’s kingdom (Heb
4:9-11; Lk 13:24).
Preparation before they crossed the river.
3.
Depart from Shittim to
wait the river bank (1).
b.
Progress in faith.
c.
Unity of the congregation.
4. The
officers went through the camp to give orders to the people (2).
a.
Follow the ark of covenant to know which way to
go (Ps 16:8; Heb 12:2).
(a)
Keep a distance of about a thousand yards away.
(b)
This way they have never been before (beyond
experience).
b.
Must consecrate themselves (5).
(a)
God shall do amazing things.
(b)
Be holy—only then one can meet God (Heb 12:14;
Ex 19:10, 14, 22; 2 Tim 2:21).
5. Joshua
commanded the priests (5, 6).
c.
Take up the ark.
d.
Pass on ahead of the people.
6. The
promise of God (7, 8).
e.
He exalted Joshua in the eyes of all Israel.
f.
He promised to be with Joshua.
g.
He commanded the priests to stand in the river.
7. Joshua followed God’s command (9-13).
h.
God led the way ahead through the ark; driving
away the Canaanites.
i.
Each tribe selected 12 people (12, 4:2).
j.
The priests set foot in the river, the water
will be cut off (13).
8. The
water from the river Jordan
was totally cut off (14-17).
k.
The river originally overflowed its banks.
l.
As soon as the priests dipped their feet into
the water, the water from upstream stood still and rose in a heap at the city
of Adam, the water failed to flow into the SaltSea.
(a)
The people walked on dry land.
m.
The priest stood firm till all the people had
crossed over the river (17).
(a)
The ark led the way (Ps 16:8; Heb 12:2).
(b)
Crossed the river by faith (Zech 4:6-7; Mk
11:22-24; Heb 11:1).
