Today is the 11th day of April. Welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I'm Brian. And it's

great to be here with you today and every day as we gather once again around the global

campfire. And take the next step forward together. Our next step leads us into relatively

new territory. We finished the Torah, the first five books of the Bible, Genesis, Exodus,

Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy yesterday. And then we began the book of Joshua, a new

era taking shape. Moses has died. And Joshua is now the leader of the children of Israel.

And as we began the book of Joshua, the preparations were getting underway to cross the Jordan

River. And we've been working toward this. We were talking about this yesterday. We have

been working toward this Jordan River and crossing it and getting into this promised land

all the way back since the book of Genesis. Today we will cross the Jordan River. And so

let's dive in. We're reading from the new living translation this week. Joshua chapters

three and four today. Early the next morning, Joshua and all the Israelites left a

quesha grove and arrived at the banks of the Jordan River where they camped before crossing.

Three days later, the Israelite officers went through the camp giving these instructions to

the people. When you see the Levitical priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord your

God, move out from your positions and follow them. Since you have never traveled this way before,

they will guide you. Stay about half a mile behind them, keeping a clear distance between you and

the ark. Make sure you don't come any closer. Then Joshua told the people, purify yourselves.

For tomorrow the Lord will do great wonders among you. In the morning, Joshua said to the priests,

lift up the ark of the covenant and lead the people across the river. And so they started out

and went ahead of the people. The Lord told Joshua, today I will begin to make you a great leader in

the eyes of all the Israelites. They will know that I am with you, just as I was with Moses.

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