CHAPTER VIII.
JORDAN REACHED.
Joshua 3:1.
THE host of Israel had been encamped for some time at Shittim on the
east side of the river Jordan. It is well to understand the
geographical position. The Jordan has its rise beyond the northern
boundary of Palestine in three sources, the most interesting... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER IX.
JORDAN DIVIDED.
Joshua Ch. 3-4.
AT Joshua's command the priests carrying the ark are again in motion.
Bearing the sacred vessel on their shoulders, they make straight for
the bank of the river. "The exact spot is unknown; it certainly cannot
be that which the Greek tradition has fixed,... [ Continue Reading ]