Joshua 3 Footnotes

3:14-17 When the priests carrying the ark of the covenant stepped into the Jordan River, the waters “stood still, rising up” and the people crossed over on dry ground. The fact that the Jordan River was at flood stage heightens the wonder of the miracle; even the downstream waters ceased to flow toward the Dead Sea. Not since the exodus (see Ex 14:21-22) had Israel experienced such an awe-inspiring event of divine intervention. The similarity between this event and Israel’s crossing of the Red Sea could not have been lost upon the people, as a reminder of the Lord’s presence with, and purpose for, Israel.