And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.
The twelve stones taken out of the Jordan's riverbed as Israel crossed into Canaan were pitched by Joshua at Gilgal. They were erected there as a lasting monument and reminder of God bringing Israel across the river on dry land. The monument preserved the memory of His miraculous deliverance and of the lessons He taught Israel in the crossing.
It was meant to cause children in later generations to ask about the meaning of the stones. When they asked, parents were to recount the miracle, so that God's dealings would remain memorable and instructive to future generations. Through that retelling children would learn that the Lord's power is mighty. In this way all people might come to know Him, and Israel might fear Him forever.
The twelve stones taken out of the Jordan's riverbed as Israel crossed into Canaan were pitched by Joshua at Gilgal. They were erected there as a lasting monument and reminder of God bringing Israel across the river on dry land. The monument preserved the memory of His miraculous deliverance and of the lessons He taught Israel in the crossing.
It was meant to cause children in later generations to ask about the meaning of the stones. When they asked, parents were to recount the miracle, so that God's dealings would remain memorable and instructive to future generations. Through that retelling children would learn that the Lord's power is mighty. In this way all people might come to know Him, and Israel might fear Him forever.