Joshua 4:23 Meaning and Explanation
“For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over:”
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Read Full Chapter →The LORD dried up the Jordan as He had dried up the Red Sea, until His people had crossed both.
What Does Joshua 4:23 Mean?
Joshua links the two great crossings. The LORD dried up the Jordan before this generation just as He had dried up the Red Sea before their fathers, parting the waters until His people had passed safely through.
The two deliverances frame Israel's whole journey, from Egypt to the promised land, both wrought by the same hand. Joshua moves from your God to us, joining the present people to those who came before, one family under one faithful LORD. The God who began their salvation at the sea completes it at the river. His saving power does not change across the generations.
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What does Joshua 4:23 mean?
The LORD dried up the Jordan as He had dried up the Red Sea, until His people had crossed both.