5 pairs
Joshua 4:7 recounts the miraculous crossing of the Jordan River, which parallels the parting of the Red Sea in Exodus 14:21-22, highlighting God's power and faithfulness in delivering His people.
Thematic focusDeliverance, Miracles, Faithfulness of God.
Joshua 4:9 describes the setting up of stones as a memorial, similar to Jacob setting up a stone pillar in Genesis 28:18-22 as a witness to God's promise.
Thematic focusMemorials, Covenant, Promises of God.
Joshua 4:14 states that the Lord exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel, fulfilling the promise made in Joshua 3:7 to establish Joshua's leadership as He did with Moses.
Thematic focusLeadership, God's Promises, Continuity.
Joshua 4:23 recounts the drying up of the Jordan River, which is poetically celebrated in Psalm 114:3 as a demonstration of God's power over nature.
Thematic focusDivine Power, Nature, Worship.
Joshua 4:24 emphasizes that the purpose of the miracle was so that all peoples of the earth might know the hand of the Lord, echoing Deuteronomy 4:35 which declares that the Lord is God and there is no other.
Thematic focusKnowledge of God, Sovereignty, Witness.