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    Joshua 4 (KJV)

    Read Joshua chapter 4 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible.

    Joshua 4

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    Miracle

    Parting of the Jordan

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    The river Israel crossed into the Promised Land and where Jesus was baptized.

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    Joshua 4 Summary

    Joshua 4 records the memorial stones set up after Israel miraculously crosses the Jordan River. God instructs Joshua to have twelve men—one from each tribe—take a stone from the middle of the riverbed and set them up at Gilgal. A second set of stones is placed where the priests stood in the river.

    The memorial serves a teaching purpose: when future generations ask about the stones, parents will recount how God dried up the Jordan. This chapter emphasizes the importance of remembering God's faithfulness and transmitting that memory to the next generation.

    Key Themes

    Memorial and remembranceGod's faithfulnessTeaching future generationsCrossing into promiseStones of testimony

    Key Verses in Joshua 4

    "Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD... and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever."

    — Joshua 4:7

    God establishes physical reminders of spiritual truths so that His works are never forgotten.

    Life Application

    Creating memorials of God's faithfulness—whether journals, traditions, or shared stories—helps us and our children remember His work. What 'stones of remembrance' are you building?

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Where is Gilgal and what happened to the stones?

    Gilgal was Israel's first camp in the Promised Land, near Jericho. The exact location and fate of the memorial stones are unknown today, but the spiritual principle of remembering God's works endures.

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