Following God's Direction
Where were Joshua and the Israelites staying right before crossing the Jordan?
In camp by the Jordan River
What did Joshua tell the people to do before God worked among them?
Consecrate themselves
Who did God promise to exalt in the eyes of Israel?
Joshua
What condition was the Jordan River in during the harvest?
Flood stage
How many men were chosen from the tribes of Israel?
12
Who carried the ark of the covenant?
The Levitical priests
What did Joshua say the Lord would do the next day?
Amazing things among them
Who did God compare Joshua to?
What happened when the priests' feet touched the water?
The water stopped flowing
How many men came from each tribe?
1
What were the people told to do when they saw the ark?
Follow it
Who did Joshua tell to take up the ark and go ahead?
The preists
What did God tell the priests to do when they reached the Jordan?
Stand in the river
What happened to the water from upstream?
It piled up in a heap
What were the priests carrying as they went ahead of the people?
The ark of the covenant
How far were the people to stay from the ark?
~Two thousand cubits
What did Joshua invite the Israelites to come and listen to?
The words of the Lord their God
What would happen when the priests stepped into the Jordan?
The water would be cut off and pile up in a heap
What happened to the water flowing toward the Dead Sea?
It was completely cut off
Where did the priests stand while all the people crossed?
In the middle of the Jordan
Why did the people need the ark to know which way to go?
They'd never gone this way before
How would the Israelites know that the living God was among them?
He would drive out the nations before them
What title is used for God several times in this passage? (Hint, verses 11 & 13)
Lord of all the earth
How did the people cross the Jordan?
On dry ground
When did the crossing end?
When the whole nation had crossed on dry ground