Joshua 5:9-12
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Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software.Joshua 5:8-12Your brother was
lost. He has been found. He was dead and he has come back to
life.
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9 Then the LORD said to Joshua, Today I have removed the
reproach of Egypt from you. Therefore the place is called Gilgal to
the present day.10 While the Israelites were encamped at Gilgal on
the plains of Jericho, they celebrated the Passover on the evening
of the fourteenth of the month.11 On the day after the Passover
they ate of the produce of the land in the form of unleavened cakes
and parched grain. On that same day12 after the Passover on which
they ate of the produce of the land, the manna ceased. No longer
was there manna for the Israelites, who that year ate of the yield
of the land of Canaan.
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. Board of Trustees, Catholic
Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops, and United States
Catholic Conference. Administrative Board. (1996).
The Book of Joshua is the first of the historical books and
opens with Gods Commissioning of Joshua.1:1 After the death of
Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua the son of
Nun, Moses minister, 2Moses my servant is dead; now therefore
arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land
which I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel. Chapter 5 is
devoted to the Israelites preparations prior to entering and
securing the Promised Land.
Gilgal which means rolling is a place in the Jordan River Valley
not far from Jericho.Gilgal was the Israelites first camp after
they crossed the Jordan, and where twelve stones were set up as a
memorial of their crossing (Joshua 4:19-20).They celebrated the
first Passover in the Promised Land.This was the second time God
had parted the waters and their second new beginning.
The Red Sea was crossed and the people went from slavery to
freedom.Crossing the Jordan River was a new beginning as permanent
land holders rather than landless desert nomads.
For the past 40 years God had fed his people with manna which
would now stop (v. 12) because the people had no further need of
it, they were
in the Promised Land. God can and does provide for his people
when and if needed, but he also expects His people to use their
God-given talents and resources to provide for themselves.This
reading tells us how the people have decided to return to Godly
ways and as we know the blessings of the Lord will abundantly fall
upon them.
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