The National tribune., 1895-08-15

or horo OF the story.
The name. Joshua, in the original is the
! same in meaning rs the word Jesus.
Outline on the Book of Joshua
1. When written? A. NJ 1858 to 2561.
-. Where written? In Canaan.
3. Author? 9 Pet. l.: 81.
A. Amanuensis? Joshua Except last chap
teri.
5. Data? Current events.
g. Glass of book literarly? Historical.
z. Language? Hebrew
S. Time covered? Eight years.
9. Meaning of name Joshua? Savior
10. No of chaptcrs7 "a.
ii. No of verses? 658
II. Middle verse? 1926.
II. No. OF words?
II. No of letters?
Is. Time of Translation into English? 1920
16. Grand divisions? Three.
IL. New Testament references? By Paul,
Stephen, James.
Is. Order Of the Book of Joshua in the Bible
Sixth.
10. Principal male characters? Joshua,
Achan, Caleb. Othniel.
90. Principal female characters? Rahab,
Achsab.
81. Practical lessons.
Notes on Outline
i. The three Grand Divisions are:
n. Chapters to II, Conquest of Canaan.
b. II to %. Division of Canaan.
C. %, "a, Farewell and death of Joshua
2. St. Stephen alludcs to the book of Joshua:
Acts a IS; st. Paul, Heb, A 8; II 80, 81;
st. James, 9: %.
3. The time covered is from the death of
Moses, A. NJ. 1903, to the death of Joshua,
1851; to wit. eight years.
JOSHUA LEADS THE PEOPLE Across THE
JORDAN.
Data
Our study should cover the entire third chap
ter of Joshua, with careful references 20 IA,
I0IS, and 4: 1-2i.
References.
Verse l.
Verse 9. Three days. 1:10, IL.
Verse 3. When SEQ Ark. remove. M,
10 SO. Priests bearing it. Deu.. 81 0, %.
Verse L. Space between. Ex., 10: II.
Verse s. Sanctify yourselves Ex. 10: 10.
u; Lev. 20:7; Nu.. IL : 10; Josh, =: Is;
Sam, 1915; JOEL 2: 16.
Verse 6. Priests take tho Ark. M, AIS
verse;. Magnify Joshua. Ala; Chron.,
%; 25; Chron., IL. As 1 was with
Moses. LIS.
Verse 8. Command the priests COMPARE V.
3. Stand still. V. II.
Verse 9.
Verse 10. Living God. Deu., 5; &c; Sam,
1926; 9 XII, 1874; Hos. /: 10: ST. Mt,
16: IS; 1 Th.. 1:IO. God drive out
Canaanites. Ex., 1879; Deu., I'll; Ps.,
44:2.
Verso Il. Lord of all the earth. V. 10;
Micah, 4; ID; Zeeh., 4: IA; 6:5.
Verse ~. Take ~ men. AZ
Verse H. Soon as priests feet in the water.
V. 10. Waters an heap. Ps. 73 :13; la: 8.
Verso Il. Ark of Covenant. Acts, 7:45.
Verse 10. 0verfoweth banks. AIS; 1Ch.,
IL: 10; Jer., - 5; 49, 49, Ecc'us, 81: g. Time
of harvest. 10, r.
Verse 10. Zaretan. Same as Zartaneh of 1
Ki A - also same rs Zarthan of XII. 7: 46.
Sea of the plain dead Sea-. Deu., 8 II. Salt
Sea Dead Seal. Gen, 1913; NJ, 3i:3
Verse II. Israelites passed over. Ex., ii 90.
JVhen
The year of crossing was A. NJ. 2JJ3. or e.
G. 1451-in the month Abb. 10th day 4.19;
1 Oh, IL: 10. 1t was just before the time for
celebrating tho Passover We notice it was
harvest-time. How long was this after the
decease of Moses? We find (Deu 81 81 that
the people mourned his death for 80 days 1t
seems q III that the crossing took place six
days after the expiration of the mourning
period. We can therefore put the crossing on
the 37th day after the death OF Moses. I'LL;
9: Il; 3: 1.2.
How long did it require to cross? That de-
ponds on the width of the procession KeiI,
DR.. j. L. kcndrick, say one-half day.
The Israeites bad practically ended their
Forty years had passed. They
had been camping east Of the Jordan about due
east of Jericho. The camps extended from
A belsittim on tho north to Beth-ieshemoth to
the south, about Is miles frontage Nu., 50:
40. o.
lt is said the waters were cut off MS far up !
L IL. Il
locate that place, but it is supposed the spot was
10 miles north of what is known as Bethabara.
Notice very far" V. 16. The word Bethabara |
means the place of crossing. st. John, 1 %.
We may say the Jordan was $50 feet wide |
and about IA feet deep.
The Jordan is very rapid stream. The |
name means the descender. The depression |
from the Sea of GsIilee to the Dead Sea is !
about 1000 feet Swift rapids and deep cas- |
is fearful. The bottom would naturally be a |
good. firm pathway.
With such descent it is plain body up the |
river could be seen at quite a distance.
1t Is said that mt Adam the hills on both |
sides of the Jordan come nearest together,
making good dam. Keil, Stanley and others
locate Adam 10 miles TO the north OF Betha-
bara.
The Dead Sea is about eight miles south of |
Adam to Dead Sea would be- say
20 miles. It is thought the waters piled up at
Adam and at the Dead Sea entrance of the Jor-
Ian.
We have differences in estimates as to the
Jordan by the Israeites. 1t is thought the
camps on the east side moved in straight lines
over to the west side.
We notice it was in the Spring of the year.
when the waters of the Jordan are most plen-
,iful and raging.
The people would not have so much concern
Is to the heap of water at their left. We may
suppose the priests took the Ark into the mid
lie of the Jordan channel and placed them
elvcs with it goodly distance up the river to-
ward Adam. The people would get confidence
" seeing tho Ark in perfect safety and the
liver icing PERCEPTIONS. the priests aud Ark
ould be long distance to the right.
the people would have been alarmed to pass
between the heap of water and the Ark. Then
se notice the Israelites in crossing were not to
rowd near the Ark, but keep to the south,