Our Unchanging God

The crossing of the boundary (the Jordan River) between the desert and the promised land was an occasion characterized by "amazing things" (3:5), comparable in wonder and significance to the crossing of the Red Sea (4:23). The great significance of these wonders is indicated in (4:24). They were to remain a testimony for all peoples and for all time, that the hand of the Lord is powerful. The prominence of the ark of the covenant (3:3) speaks of the power of God in faithfulness to his promises. Chapter 3 traces the events basically in chronological order.