Joshua 4: Memorials - Revision history

Wakefien: /* =The word וְהֹודַעְתֶּ֖ם is more about knowledge and realization than simply telling */

2022-06-19T02:21:13Z

‎=The word וְהֹודַעְתֶּ֖ם is more about knowledge and realization than simply telling

Wakefien: /* God exalted Joshua as He said He would (14). */

2022-06-15T15:34:09Z

‎God exalted Joshua as He said He would (14).

Wakefien: /* Man needs to be reminded of God's work (19-24). */

2022-06-15T13:38:52Z

‎Man needs to be reminded of God's work (19-24).

Wakefien: /* Man needs reminding of what really matters (10-18). */

2022-06-15T13:36:04Z

‎Man needs reminding of what really matters (10-18).

Wakefien: /* Man needs to be reminded of who God is (19-24). */

2022-06-15T13:32:09Z

‎Man needs to be reminded of who God is (19-24).

Wakefien: /* The 12 stones provided a powerful teaching tool (6b-7). */

2022-06-15T13:20:38Z

‎The 12 stones provided a powerful teaching tool (6b-7).

Wakefien: /* Conclusion: */

2022-06-14T14:14:08Z

‎Conclusion:

Wakefien: /* Man needs to be reminded of who God is (19-24). */

2022-06-14T14:13:35Z

‎Man needs to be reminded of who God is (19-24).

Wakefien: /* Man needs reminding of what really matters (10-18). */

2022-06-14T14:09:28Z

‎Man needs reminding of what really matters (10-18).

Wakefien: /* God uses memorials to both remind and teach (1-9). */

2022-06-14T14:02:25Z

‎God uses memorials to both remind and teach (1-9).

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 Personally, I really do not like the NIV translation of verse 22. I think it fails to capture the strength of the command.
 ====In verse 22 command "tell" is a translation of וְהֹודַעְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם לֵאמֹ֑ר (make known to your children saying)====
-=====The word וְהֹודַעְתֶּ֖ם is more about knowledge and realization than simply telling====
+=====The word וְהֹודַעְתֶּ֖ם is more about knowledge and realization than simply telling=====
 ====The people are to do more than just tell, they are to educate====
 ===Image: I think the phrase "teachable moment" is overused===

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 =====By the way 40,000 might be 40 units (אלפ) which could be much less than 40,000 =====
 If this is the case then really there is no emphasis on the military might. Rather the emphasis here is on unity.
-===God exalted Joshua as He said He would (14).===
+===God exalted Joshua just as He said (14).===
 Notice that
 ====God exalted Joshua but he hasn't even won a battle yet.====
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 =====In fact, all we really see Joshua doing in chapter 4 is repeating God's words to the people and playing with a few rocks.=====
 But we see God exalting him. Why? Because he was obedient.
 ===God left no doubt that he was in control (15-18).===
 Someone might think that just by chance the waters had stopped but now they restarted at exactly the right time.

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 Personally, I really do not like the NIV translation of verse 22. I think it fails to capture the strength of the command.
-====In verse 22 the NIV command "tell" is a translation of the phrase וְהֹודַעְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם לֵאמֹ֑ר (make known to your children saying)====
+====In verse 22 command "tell" is a translation of וְהֹודַעְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם לֵאמֹ֑ר (make known to your children saying)====
 =====The word וְהֹודַעְתֶּ֖ם is more about knowledge and realization than simply telling====
 ====The people are to do more than just tell, they are to educate====

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 ===MTR: Recognize the value of memorials. Consider what should be memorialized.===
-==Man needs reminding of what really matters (10-18).==
+==God completes what He sets out to do (10-18).==
 <blockquote>
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 </blockquote>
-===No one was left behind (10-13).===
+===God brought all twelve tribes into Canaan (10-13).===
 Two items really stand out to me in verses 10-12,
 ====The priests patiently waited for everyone to cross====
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 =====By the way 40,000 might be 40 units (אלפ) which could be much less than 40,000 =====
 If this is the case then really there is no emphasis on the military might. Rather the emphasis here is on unity.
-===Obedience was rewarded (14).===
+===God exalted Joshua as He said He would (14).===
 Notice that
 ====God exalted Joshua but he hasn't even won a battle yet.====
 All that Joshua has done so far is simply repeat the words of God to the people and obey. He has not led the army into victory. He has not developed some amazing new strategy.
 =====In fact, all we really see Joshua doing in chapter 4 is repeating God's words to the people and playing with a few rocks.=====
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 Someone might think that just by chance the waters had stopped but now they restarted at exactly the right time.
 ====God was clearly the one who had stopped and started the flow of the Jordan. This was no mere coincidence.====
-===MTR: Ask, what do my actions say matters most? How do I memorialize this?===
+===MTR: Takes steps to memorialize God's faithfulness to His promises in your life.===
-====Do my actions declare my desire for unity?====
+====Do my memorials motivate me to obedience?====
 ====Do my memorials emphasize the sovereignty of God?====

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 ====Do my memorials emphasize the sovereignty of God?====
-==Man needs to be reminded of who God is (19-24).==
+==Man needs to be reminded of God's work (19-24).==
 <blockquote>
  On the tenth day of the first month the people went up from the Jordan and camped at Gilgal on the eastern border of Jericho. 20 And Joshua set up at Gilgal the twelve stones they had taken out of the Jordan. 21 He said to the Israelites, “In the future when your descendants ask their parents, ‘What do these stones mean?’ 22 tell them, ‘Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground.’ 23 For the LORD your God dried up the Jordan before you until you had crossed over. The LORD your God did to the Jordan what he had done to the Red Sea when he dried it up before us until we had crossed over. 24 He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the LORD is powerful and so that you might always fear the LORD your God.” <ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Joshua 4:19–24.</ref>

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 =====The Hebrew word זצרון (memorial in verse 7) is more than just recalling but remembering with loving reflection=====
 ===The 12 stones provided a powerful teaching tool (6b-7).===
 ====Image: Memorials in DC are full of text====
 Emily and I love to visit Washington DC and walk through the memorials and museums. If you visit DC you will notice that all of the memorials have a significant amount of text written on them. The text explains at least in part what is memorialized.

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	=Conclusion: =		=Conclusion: =
		+	Today we have the opportunity to celebrate a very significant memorial in our church, the Lord's Supper.
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	===1 Cor. 11:23-26===		===1 Cor. 11:23-26===

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 There can be no confusion, God is the one running everything.
-Personally, I really do not like the NIV translation of verse 23. I think it fails to capture the strength of the command.
+Personally, I really do not like the NIV translation of verse 22. I think it fails to capture the strength of the command.
-====וְהֹודַעְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם לֵאמֹ֑ר (make known to your children saying)====
+====In verse 22 the NIV command "tell" is a translation of the phrase וְהֹודַעְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם לֵאמֹ֑ר (make known to your children saying)====
 ====The people are to do more than just tell, they are to educate====
 ===Image: I think the phrase "teachable moment" is overused===
 But there are true moments that are designed for teaching. Here Joshua is emphasizing that the monument he has erected at Gilgal is designed to teach.
-===The world fails to recognize God's work.===
+===The world fails to recognize God's work (24).===
 Joshua then further elaborates. This is not just about reminding Israel, these events demonstrate to the entire world that God is the one who is supreme.

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 </blockquote>
-===No one was left behind.===
+===No one was left behind (10-13).===
 Two items really stand out to me in verses 10-12,
-====The priests pariently waited for everyone to cross====
+====The priests patiently waited for everyone to cross====
-====All of the tribes particpated even the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh====
+====All of the tribes participated even the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh====
-These stand out because they show the importance of unity. The people of Israel are here united together. It is striking to me that only one verse even starts to describe the military might of Israel.
+These stand out because they show the importance of unity. The people of Israel are here united together.
-====By the way 40,000 might be 40 units (אלפ) which could be much less than 40,000====
+====It is striking to me that only one verse even starts to describe the military might of Israel (14).====
-If this is the case then really there is not emphasis on the military might. Rather the emphasis here is on the unity.
+=====By the way 40,000 might be 40 units (אלפ) which could be much less than 40,000 =====
-===Obedience was rewarded===
+If this is the case then really there is no emphasis on the military might. Rather the emphasis here is on unity.
 Notice that
-====God exalted Joshua but he hasn't even won a battle yet====
+====God exalted Joshua but he hasn't even won a battle yet.====
-All that Joshua has done so far is simple repeat the words of God to the people and obey. He has not led the army into victory. He has not developed some amazing new strategy. In fact, all we really see Joshua doing in chapter 4 is repeating God's words to the people and playing with a few rocks. But we see God exalting him. Why? Because he was obedient.
+All that Joshua has done so far is simply repeat the words of God to the people and obey. He has not led the army into victory. He has not developed some amazing new strategy.
-===God left no doubt that he was in control===
+=====In fact, all we really see Joshua doing in chapter 4 is repeating God's words to the people and playing with a few rocks.=====
 Someone might think that just by chance the waters had stopped but now they restarted at exactly the right time.
-===MTR: Ask, what do my actions say matters most?===
+====God was clearly the one who had stopped and started the flow of the Jordan. This was no mere coincidence.====
 ==Man needs to be reminded of who God is (19-24).==

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 The 12 stones carried out of the Jordan provided a public reminder for the nation. Joshua's stones were a personal reminder to Joshua. He would never forget what he had done because of God's power.
-===God himself commanded that the memorial be erected (2-3)===
+===God himself commanded that the memorial be erected (2-3).===
 We left off with the entire nation having crossed the Jordan but if you were paying careful attention you might have noted that the priests carrying the ark do not seem to have finished their task yet. In fact, that appears to be the case. As the conclusion of chapter 3 the priests are left standing in the middle and
 ====Verses 1-9 literarily freeze the narrative to provide an important break in the flow.====
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 God instituted a special memorial here. we will talk about why later but I want you to also note that
-===God's command was laden with symbolism===
+===God's command was laden with symbolism (4-6a).===
 ====The 12 stones were representative of the 12 tribes.====
 Here, the emphasis on the 12 tribes is an emphasis on unity. All of Israel was partaking in the conquest of the land.
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 =====Exodus 31:13 the Sabbath is a sign of God's covenant.=====
 =====The Hebrew word זצרון (memorial in verse 7) is more than just recalling but remembering with loving reflection=====
-===The 12 stones provided a powerful teaching tool.===
+===The 12 stones provided a powerful teaching tool (6b-7).===
 ====Image: Memorials in DC are full of text====
 Emily and I love to visit Washington DC and walk through the memorials and museums. If you visit DC you will notice that all of the memorials have a significant amount of text written on them. The text explains at least in part what is memorialized.
 ====God's memorial had no text, it drew questions====
-Here in our text I want you to notice that the memorial had no explanatory text. Instead this memorial aimed to teach. The stones are a conversation piece. This naturally drives me to make a point before I even get to my action step. Be careful about allowing tradition to get in the way of learning. Today we are going to celebrate the Lord's supper, if a child asks you what we are doing, take a minute and explain it, it is okay. remember that memorial are supposed to not just memorialize but to teach.
+Here in our text, I want you to notice that the memorial had no explanatory text. Instead, this memorial aimed to teach. The stones are a conversation piece. This naturally drives me to make a point before I even get to my action step. Be careful about allowing tradition to get in the way of learning. Today we are going to celebrate the Lord's supper, if a child asks you what we are doing, take a minute and explain it, it is okay. remember that memorials are supposed to not just memorialize but to teach.
 ===MTR: Recognize the value of memorials. Consider what should be memorialized.===