As I mentioned in yesterday's entry, having similar miracles to both begin and end the Exodus is pretty cool, and furthermore it occurred to me after this chapter that both Moses' career as leader of the Israelites and now Joshua's began with a similar display of God's power. It was almost his way of anointing these two men, and showing that in a big way to the people so that they would follow them.
Taking stones from the bottom of the riverbed as a memorial is also a nice touch, and it makes me wonder how long they lasted in such a role. Did an invading nation during Israel's fall destroy the monument? Did erosion over time wipe it out? Or maybe is there a pile of rocks near the Jordan today that still stands as a testament to the Lord?
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