Joshua 3

The other fell about March when their Corn was grown up, filling the Straw and Ear for the Harvest, as the word probably signifies. Hence it is said that Jordan overfloweth all his Banks at the time of Harvest (Joshua 3:15; 1 Chronicles 12:15), which was occasioned by the fallin…

This verse contains no new matter, but opens that further which went before; to wit, that the people shall feel the very same powerful hand of God in their deliverance out of Babylon, as they had formerly proved in their deliverance out of Egypt. He opened a way through the seas…

The Prophet now sets the same God before their eyes, showing that nothing could withstand him, which by his power he overcame not, when he took his people's salvation in hand. For then he made a way for them in the sea (Exodus 14:21), and guided them through the tempestuous and…

For by his commandment the waters parted in two to give his people passage (Exodus 14:21). And Jordan fled back (Joshua 3:16; Psalm 114:5), so as the fishes being destitute of water, died and rotted. Verse 3. I clothe the heavens with darkness, and make a sack their covering.

The Lord showed his power, in disturbing that ancient river in his course, and making his streams run backward. The story of it you have (Joshua 3:15, 16). The people being to enter into Canaan, the Lord divides the waters of that river, making them beneath to sink away, and tho…

This was the ordinary course in the removals of the Ark. In an extraordinary manner, God appointed it to be carried before all the people, when the waters of Jordan were divided by his power, whereof that was a pledge (Joshua 3:15), which the people on their own heads going afte…

Or first, he comes and labors to dead the heart in duty, but the Christian too watchful for him there, then he is puffing of him up with an opinion of his enlargement in it, and ever he keeps his sliest and most sublimated temptations for the last. Fifthly, in his politick retre…

He that can make a few wounded men rise up and take a strong city, can make a wounded spirit triumph over sin and devils. The Ark stood in the midst of Jordan, till the whole Camp of Israel was safely got over into Canaan, Josh. 3. And so does the Covenant (which the Ark did but…

Now there was a great calm at that time in the river; therefore Mr. Standfast, when he was about half-way in, stood a while, and talked with his companions that had waited upon him there. And he said, This river has been a terror to many; indeed, the thoughts of it also have oft…