Stones of Remembrance
The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and they encamped at Gilgal on the east border of Jericho. And those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, Joshua set up at Gilgal. (Joshua 4:19-20)
The tenth day of the first month carries deep significance for Israel. It was the day God originally commanded the people to select a lamb for the Passover sacrifice, which was a moment that marked the beginning of their liberation from Egypt (Exodus 12:3). Now, on that same day, Israel entered the land and set up twelve stones as a memorial.
Those stones served…
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