Joshua 24:26

And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the Lord.

Cross-reference

Joshua 24:25 Historical context

Joshua 24:25 records the covenant and statutes made that day — this stone memorializes that same covenant.

Joshua 4:3-9 records Joshua setting up twelve stones as a memorial from the Jordan—another instance of him erecting stone monuments as witnesses.

Joshua 4:20-24 describes twelve stones as a memorial of crossing the Jordan — both are stones set up as enduring witnesses of God's covenant and deliverance.

Genesis 35:4 Historical context

Genesis 35:4 recounts Jacob burying foreign gods under an oak at Shechem — the same location and tree, linking covenant renewal and purification.

Exodus 24:4 Parallel

Exodus 24:4 shows Moses writing God's words and setting up pillars—a parallel to Joshua writing the law and setting up a stone as a witness.

Deuteronomy 31:24-26 describes Moses writing the law and placing it as a witness—strongly paralleling Joshua writing these words and setting up a stone as a witness.

Judges 9:6 Historical context

Judges 9:6 mentions the pillar at Shechem where Abimelech was made king—likely the same stone Joshua set up, showing its later use as a landmark.

1 Samuel 7:12 has Samuel setting up Ebenezer stone as a memorial of God's help — same practice of raising a stone as a witness.

In Genesis 28:18-22, Jacob sets up a stone pillar at Bethel after God's promise — both are stones marking divine encounters and covenant commitments.

Isaiah 19:20 mentions a pillar as a sign and witness to the Lord in Egypt — similar function as Joshua's stone.