Eastern Tribes Return Home The armed forces of the two and one half tribes (The
Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of
Manasseh) east of the Jordan had kept their pledge to
Moses and had gallantly supported the other nine and
one half tribes in their conquest of the promised land.
Moses had granted these two- and ...
An Altar by The Jordan River Leaving Shiloh, the armies of the eastern tribes
headed excitedly for home. On the way a bright idea
occurred to them. Why not construct a large
monument or altar by the Jordan River, on its western
side, to symbolize the unity between the people on
both sides of the river. So, an altar was ...
A witness to All Generations The Israelite delegation was soon to learn that their
suspicions were wrong. Instead of responding in anger
the eastern tribes hastened to explain their reason for
building the altar. It was not for the purpose of
sacrifice (v. 23). The eastern tribes realized the
validity of the altar in Shiloh. They ...
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Eastern Tribes Return Home
The armed forces of the two and one half tribes (The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh) east of the Jordan had kept their pledge to Moses and had gallantly supported the other nine and one half tribes in their conquest of the promised land. Moses had granted these two- and ...
An Altar by The Jordan River
Leaving Shiloh, the armies of the eastern tribes headed excitedly for home. On the way a bright idea occurred to them. Why not construct a large monument or altar by the Jordan River, on its western side, to symbolize the unity between the people on both sides of the river. So, an altar was ...
A witness to All Generations
The Israelite delegation was soon to learn that their suspicions were wrong. Instead of responding in anger the eastern tribes hastened to explain their reason for building the altar. It was not for the purpose of sacrifice (v. 23). The eastern tribes realized the validity of the altar in Shiloh. They ...