Joshua, Son of Nun
Moses' faithful successor who commanded the priests to step into the flood-stage Jordan with the Ark, celebrated the Passover at Gilgal when the forty-year manna ceased, and led Israel's conquest of Canaan.
Born Hoshea of the tribe of Ephraim and renamed Joshua ('Yahweh Is Salvation') by Moses (Numbers 13:16), he served as Moses' aide from the battle at Rephidim to the plains of Moab. Taking command at the overflowing Jordan River during harvest flood-stage, Joshua ordered the priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant to step into the brink first — and the waters piled up in a heap twenty miles upstream at Adam (Joshua 3:14–17).
Encamped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, Joshua led the new generation in keeping the Passover and eating the roasted grain of Canaan on the very day the forty years of wilderness manna ceased (Joshua 5:10–12). Later tricked into a treaty by the Gibeonites' moldy bread and worn sandals, Joshua nonetheless honored his sworn covenant oath before the LORD (Joshua 9).
The Parted Waters — The Flood-Stage Jordan, The Priests Bearing the Ark & Crossing on Dry Ground
As priests carrying the Ark step into the flood-stage Jordan River, the raging waters pile up in a heap and all Israel crosses on dry ground.
The Ceasing Manna — Forty Years of Desert Manna, Crossing the Jordan & Harvesting Canaan's Grain
Forty years of falling wilderness manna permanently cease the day Israel eats the roasted grain of Canaan, demanding spiritual maturity.
