Joshua 3:14
And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;
Cross-references
Joshua 3:3 gives the command to follow the ark; here in 3:14 the people obey that command. A direct narrative fulfillment within the same event.
Joshua 3:6 records Joshua ordering priests to take up the ark; 3:14 shows them carrying it before the people. Strong narrative connection as command and execution.
Joshua 24:11 explicitly recounts the crossing of the Jordan as part of God's acts for Israel.
Joshua 6:6 shows priests again carrying the ark, this time at Jericho. Common theme of the ark leading God's people in significant events.
In Joshua 8:33, the ark is again carried by priests for the covenant ceremony, echoing the crossing procession.
Acts 7:45 recounts the tabernacle being brought into the land by Joshua — directly referencing this event of crossing with the ark.
Deuteronomy 9:1 anticipates crossing the Jordan — here that crossing begins with the ark leading.
Deuteronomy 9:3 says God goes before Israel as a consuming fire — here the ark, symbolizing His presence, leads the way.
Deuteronomy 31:9 shows the priests carrying the ark — the same priests and ark are now carrying it into the Jordan.
In 2 Kings 2:8, Elijah parts the Jordan with his cloak, replicating the miracle of the crossing.
Psalm 66:6 poetically references the crossing: 'they passed through the river on foot'.
Jeremiah 3:16 foretells the ark being forgotten — contrasting with its central role here leading Israel across the Jordan.
In 1 Kings 8:3, priests carry the ark for temple dedication, mirroring the same liturgical action here.