12 Stone Monument For The 12 Tribes
As the priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant stepped into the Jordan, the water stopped flowing upstream, allowing the Israelites to cross on dry ground, just as God had done at the Red Sea.
Memorial Stones: Joshua instructed men from each tribe to take a stone from the riverbed where the priests stood.
They carried these 12 stones to their camp at Gilgal and set them up as a permanent memorial (a “standing stone”).
This monument was to serve as a perpetual sign for future generations, so when their children asked about the stones, the parents could explain that God cut off the Jordan’s flow for Israel.
They represented the unity and identity of the twelve tribes, emphasizing God’s covenant with His people.
Over and over again archeologists uncover evidence proving the Bible accurate.
