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Following the death of [[Moses]], Joshua became the leader of Israel. Before crossing the [[Jordan]], he sent two spies into Jericho. When their presence was nearly discovered by the city’s soldiers, a woman named [[Rahab]] hid them. In return, the spies promised protection for her and her family when God delivered the city into Israel’s hands. The spies returned safely and reported everything to Joshua.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua+2%3A1-24&version=NIV Joshua 2:1–24]</ref> | Following the death of [[Moses]], Joshua became the leader of Israel. Before crossing the [[Jordan]], he sent two spies into Jericho. When their presence was nearly discovered by the city’s soldiers, a woman named [[Rahab]] hid them. In return, the spies promised protection for her and her family when God delivered the city into Israel’s hands. The spies returned safely and reported everything to Joshua.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua+2%3A1-24&version=NIV Joshua 2:1–24]</ref> | ||
Joshua then led the Israelites from Shittim to the Jordan River. By [[ | Joshua then led the Israelites from Shittim to the Jordan River. By [[The Power of God|God’s power]], the overflowing waters of the river stopped upstream, allowing the entire nation to cross safely toward Jericho.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua+3%3A14-17&version=NIV Joshua 3:14–17]</ref> On the tenth day of the first month, they camped at Gilgal, east of Jericho.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua+4%3A19&version=NIV Joshua 4:19]</ref> There, in obedience to God’s command, the men were [[Circumcision|circumcised]]. On the evening of the fourteenth day, they celebrated the [[Passover]] on the plains of Jericho.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua+5%3A2-12&version=NIV Joshua 5:2–12]</ref><gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
file:Road to Jericho Jordan Looking up the River Jordan 1919.tif|Jordan River | file:Road to Jericho Jordan Looking up the River Jordan 1919.tif|Jordan River | ||
file:Gilgal-Argaman-695.jpg|Ruins in the Jordan Valley, presumed to be Gilgal | file:Gilgal-Argaman-695.jpg|Ruins in the Jordan Valley, presumed to be Gilgal | ||