The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-06

iau passeu over the Jordan. Oh
eft to be overwhelmed by the
the other is erected in Gilgal
mark the distinction he'd
Christs death under judgment n
believers place. and the belIs|
perfect deliverance from judu
See Ps. 42:7 and SS:7: Josh. -.
The stones in the Jordan stand
ally for Ps. 22:1-1s.
In chapter five is the record 4
reproach of unbelief, rolled
". - the cessation of the mann,
l2) and the appearance OF the
tain of the Lords host" wv n
unto Joshua as he was making
connaissance before Jericho.
l. Gods Orders. w. is. Tbs \
OF the lsraelites had preceded
(ch. 2:9 and that this was a,
too by the miraculous deliverapol
the Jordan is suggested in verse ]
Verse two suggests that again
must proceed upon the bare word
Jehovah, and humanity speaking
utterly absurd appear the divine
ders. II
Jehovah's Word Followed |
u. Joshua's instructions, W.
A reading of this section yeahI
fact that Joshua diligently foll
out the word of Jehovah. PrecsN
the people was the ark, and we
to remember what it contained
that 1t is a type of Christ. FOLD
the aIlled men and the priests
the silent host ". 10). No
sound than that Of the TRUMP
49, This enforced silence wa,
haps the most severe test Of Il
is easy to cry out against sin. d
are times, however, when we
keep silence until he gives U,
signal ". 16), see lisa. 1871,
The walls of Jericho are not
by the use Of the ordinary
ments of war, see 2 Cor. 1914
the resultant Victory was in no
to give opportunity for human
ing, Eph. 2:9; / Cor. 1869 u
did not set forth a more reasq
method" he did not alter qct
ders; that he had no right to ID
have We, Rev. 22:1S, 10: John
Matt. 1876. The implements an
methods were foolish to thos
Jericho and to all unbelievers, =
Cor. 1:21-25. It was the priest
led with the Jubilee trumpets'
cal Of the gospel which Paul d y
the power of God" Rom. 1:1e
III. The Obedlent People, W.
One great act Of distrust and :
obedience led to those years Of
less wandering accompanied NJ
comfort and resulting In death
(save two. Caleb and Joshua
crossed the Red Sea with
Here we have the contrast
days of patient, obedient mar
according to specific orders, b
lowed by victory and posss
What a strange sight this cayl
must have made. The trumpet
ing priests; the ark. symbolic
hovah's presence and typio y
Christ: the silent multitude.
this new generation is being
ere they enter into their proms1
heritance. On the seventh daJ
arose earlier and were subjecteq
seven-fold test. Our fiercest Y
is generally just before the D
Of our greatest victory. D. L
was SO tested just before he ,
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TENDER. PIP. 25. At the end
seventh circuit came the
shout, for Jehovah hath gsn ]
the city" Up until that very ID
the walls were as strong as ess y
doubtless the besieged were "a
Ingly confident. 1t was not the
Ing that gained the victory D :
accumulation of faith, Heb.
The power was not In the blast
trumpets, for that was In re-
call upon God to remember
JAS. 6:15). When the church
day claims a victory by naked
resting upon the bare word
then 1t, too, will enter into
periences Of possession. It was
partial victory either, for the z
FELL flat down" ". 20). We 10 d
ward to a day when greater :
will take place at the blast y
trumpet and the voice Of a
Thess. 4:16.
Saved by Faith.
Faith used means ordered
foolish to man, and wrought
victory. Faithful obedience
wonderfully contrasted with
usfaithfulness. Joshua direcd ;
snies IN search out Rahab -
and her household are saved
Ing to promise, Wv. 22-25. - II
was saved by faith, Heb. 1l'
became one of the line from =
Christ came, Matt. Id. Tp =
part of the wall that remainea
ing was that where Rahaos
stood, Wv. %, see chapter Ia 4
The teaching is very plain y
Israelites depended wholly upo
were obedient to his orders, u
his discipline. held back al 4
and covetousness. they enter
the fruits OF a victory that mso
many subsequent ones. Their
faith were a more severe
those more visible and carn'
Of fighting battles.
AS these people Of God nsa
the Jordan, submitted 10 Wv