Joshua 3:16 Meaning and Explanation
“That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.”
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Read Full Chapter →The upstream waters pile up far away while the lower waters drain off, and the people cross over opposite Jericho.
What Does Joshua 3:16 Mean?
The waters from upstream stand and rise in a heap as far off as the city of Adam, while the waters below drain away toward the salt sea, the Dead Sea, leaving the riverbed bare. On this dry path the people cross over directly opposite Jericho, the first city of the land they are entering.
The detail is precise, a real river held back at a named place on a known day. God's deliverance is not vague but exact, opening a way straight toward the stronghold that lies ahead. He does not bring His people halfway; He carries them over and sets them facing the next challenge, having already proved that no flood and no fortress is beyond His reach.
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What does Joshua 3:16 mean?
The upstream waters pile up far away while the lower waters drain off, and the people cross over opposite Jericho.