CIRCUMCISION AND PASSOVER AT GILGAL (165 downloads)
Joshua 5:1-15
Key Verse 5:9 “Then the Lord said to Joshua, ‘Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.’ So the place has been called Gilgal to this day.”
- Review the covenant of circumcision given to Abraham. (Genesis 17:10-12) What is the significance of circumcision? Why was circumcision neglected during the 40 years of wandering in the wilderness? (4-8)
- Why was it foolish from a military point of view for the men to be circumcised at this time? (8) Why was it necessary? (cf. Exodus 19:6)
- What does it mean that the Lord rolled away the reproach of Egypt? (9) [NLT translation: “Today I have rolled away the shame of your slavery in Egypt.”]
- What is the significance of the Israelites celebrating the Passover at this time? (10-11; Exodus 13:5) Why did the manna stop the day after they ate the produce of Canaan? (12)
- What does the commander of the Lord’s army mean when he said that he was on neither side? (13-14) What does he mean that Joshua was standing on the holy ground? (15) How did these events prepare the Israelites to conquer the Promised Land?