Dig Site Three

Dig Site Three “What Happened to the River?” Truth for This Week: God can do the impossible.

Faith Word: Consecrate To set apart an object or a person for God’s use only

God’s Characteristics God lets His people know what they are to do. God has power over nature.

God’s Characteristics God wants a relationship with each person. God accepts all who respond to Him.

Memory Verse: “Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.” Joshua 3:5

Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and went to the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over.

2 After three days the officers went throughout the camp, 3 giving orders to the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the L ORD your God, and the Levitical priests carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it.

4 Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before. But keep a distance of about two thousand cubits* between you and the ark; do not go near it.” *3,000 feet

5 Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the L ORD will do amazing things among you.”

Who went to the Jordan River early in the morning? (3:1) 1.Joshua and the Israelites 2.The Canaanites 3.Moses and the Israelites 4.All of the above

Who went to the Jordan River early in the morning? (3:1) Joshua and the Israelites (Answer #1)

Who gave orders throughout the camp to the Israelites? (3:2-3) 1.King Moab 2.The officers 3.The priests 4.All of the above

Who gave orders throughout the camp to the Israelites? (3:2-3) The officers (Answer #2)

What orders did the officers give to the people? (3:3) 1.“When you see the ark, wait a day and then follow it.” 2.“The warriors will go first. Follow them.” 3.“When you see the ark…follow it.” 4.“Joshua will walk beside the ak. Follow him.”

What orders did the officers give to the people? (3:3) “When you see the ark…follow it.” (Answer #3)

What tribe had the honor of caring for and carrying the ark? 1.Reubenites 2.The Levitical priests 3.Half-tribe of Manasseh 4.Gadites

What tribe had the honor of caring for and carrying the ark? (3:3) The Levitical priests (Answer #2)

Why did the people have to wait and follow the ark? (3:4) 1.They had never been that way before. 2.They were not to go near the ark. 3.They were to keep a distance of about 2,000 cubits from the ark. 4.All of the above

Why did the people have to wait and follow the ark? (3:4) All of the above (Answer #4)

Why were the people supposed to consecrate themselves? (3:5) 1.They had sinned. 2.The Lord was going to do amazing things among them the next day. 3.So they would enjoy crossing the river 4.All of the above

Why were the people supposed to consecrate themselves? (3:5) The Lord was going to do amazing things among them the next day. (Answer #2)

6 Joshua said to the priests, “Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.” So they took it up and went ahead of them.

7 And the L ORD said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the eyes of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you as I was with Moses. 8 Tell the priests who carry the ark of the covenant: ‘When you reach the edge of the Jordan’s waters, go and stand in the river.’”

9 Joshua said to the Israelites, “Come here and listen to the words of the L ORD your God. 10 This is how you will know that the living God is among you and that he will certainly drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites and Jebusites.

11 See, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth will go into the Jordan ahead of you.

12 Now then, choose twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe. 13 And as soon as the priests who carry the ark of the L ORD —the Lord of all the earth—set foot in the Jordan, its waters flowing downstream will be cut off and stand up in a heap.”

What did Joshua say to the priests after he told the people to be consecrated? (3:5-6) 1.“Wait for the people to cross the Jordan River. Then bring the ark of the covenant across.” 2.“Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.” 3.“Choose 30 men to help you carry the ark of the covenant.” 4.“Have tribe leaders take turns carrying the ark across the Jordan.”

What did Joshua say to the priests after he told the people to be consecrated? (3:5-6) “Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.” (Answer #2)

How would the people know that the Lord was with Joshua? (3:7) 1.The Lord would appear next to Joshua. 2.Joshua’s face would glow like Moses’ face had glowed. 3.The Lord would exalt Joshua. 4.All of the above

How would the people know that the Lord was with Joshua? (3:7) The Lord would exalt Joshua. (Answer #3)

What peoples would be driven out from the land the Israelites were entering? (3:10) 1.Canaanites and Egyptians 2.Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, and Midianites 3.Canaanites, Hittites, and Parasites 4.Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites

What peoples would be driven out from the land the Israelites were entering? (3:10) Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites (Answer #4)

14 So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead of them. 15 Now the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest.

Yet as soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, 16 the water from upstream stopped flowing. It piled up in a heap a great distance away, at a town called Adam in the vicinity of Zarethan, while the water flowing down to the Sea of the Arabah (that is, the Dead Sea) was completely cut off.

So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.

17 The priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the L ORD stopped in the middle of the Jordan and stood on dry ground, while all Israel passed by until the whole nation had completed the crossing on dry ground.

What was important about the Jordan River at that time of the year? (3:15) 1.The water in the Jordan River was very low. 2.The Jordan River was red. 3.The Jordan River was diverted into another river. 4.The Jordan River was at flood stage all during harvest.

What was important about the Jordan River at that time of the year? (3:15) The Jordan River was at flood stage all during harvest. (Answer #4)

Where did the water go when it stopped flowing? (3:15-16) 1.It flooded nearby towns. 2.It flooded the fields and ruined the harvest. 3.It stood up in a heap at a town called Adam. 4.It flowed down a gulley and formed a new river.

Where did the water go when it stopped flowing? (3:15-16) It stood up in a heap at a town called Adam. (Answer #3)

Where did the water of the Jordan pile up in a great heap? (3:16) 1.Jericho 2.Ramoth 3.The town of Adam 4.Egypt

Where did the water of the Jordan pile up in a great heap? (3:16) The town of Adam (Answer #3)

Where did the Israelites cross the Jordan River? (3:16) 1.Near the town of Harvest 2.Next to the town of Adam 3.Opposite the town of Jericho 4.Beside the Sea of Arabah

Where did the Israelites cross the Jordan River? (3:16) Opposite the town of Jericho (Answer #3)

What happened to the water flowing from the Jordan into the Sea of Arabah? (3:16) 1.The flow of water was cut in half. 2.The flow of water was cut off completely. 3.The flow of water was twice as much as normal. 4.The flow of water was the same as normal.

What happened to the water flowing from the Jordan into the Sea of Arabah? (3:16) The flow of water was cut off completely. (Answer #2)

What was important about the Jordan River when the Israelites crossed it? (3:16-17) 1.The water piled up in a heap at a town called Adam. 2.The ground of the Jordan was dry. 3.The priests stood in the middle of the Jordan until the whole nation passed through the river. 4.All of the above

What was important about the Jordan River when the Israelites crossed it? (3:16-17) All of the above (Answer #4)

Who led the people and were first to enter the Jordan River? (3:17) 1.The Moabites 2.The ark and the priests 3.The Reubenites 4.All of the above

Who led the people and were first to enter the Jordan River? (3:17) The ark and the priests (Answer #2)