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Who Is Joshua Crossing The Jordan River
Crossing the Jordan river was dramatically difference because Joshua needed to give God’s detailed instructions to his people, the Israelites. Therefore, God need it Joshua and his priest to lead everyone be very vigilantly and cautious. Due to that they need to enter the waters in the river in an Ark. This made it very challenging to cross the streams.
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